Dental Hygienist - CHC - Routt

No r th w e st C olorado Health R e g is t e r e d D e ntal H y g i e nist G e ne r al S ta t e me n t of Duties: This posi t ion will p a rtic i p a t e in t he i m plem e ntation of the d e ntal s e rv i ce s i n the Com m uni t y H ea l t h Center a nd will a lso pr ac t i c e d e ntal h y gie n e c l i ni c a l l y and/or with school-based services . This posi t ion wi l l integrate oral health care into the comprehensive delivery system of Team Based Care within the CHC and the community.

Sup er vis i on R ece ived: W o r ks und e r the g e n e r a l supe r vis i on a nd dir ec t i on of the Dental Director. Sup er vis i on Ex erc ised: Non e . Essential F un c tion s : 1. 1. P rovide dir ec t patient c a r e b y p roviding d e ntal h yg ie n e se r vi c e s: pe r iodon t a l sc a l i ng a nd root plan n in g , p e riodont a l m a in t e n a n c e pr o ce d u r e s , pro p h y l a x is, dent a l sc r e e nin g s, c ompr e h e nsive p e riodon t a l ev a luations, taki n g ra d io g r a phs, s ea lant a ppl ic a t ion, fluoride a ppl i ca t i on, d e l i v e r y of t opic a l and lo ca l a n e sthet i c a s nec e ssa r y , o r a l c a n c e r s c r ee ni n g s, o ra l h y g i e ne e d u ca t i on, a nd o ra l ev a luation and c o unseling with prim a r y c a re g iver of c hi l d re n und e r th r e e.

a . Ass e ss patient ’ s medic a l his t o r y a nd up d a te a t e a c h a ppoin t ment f or a c c u r ac y . b. Ass e ss and obt a in clin i c a l evid e n c e of p a t i e nt’s l e v e ls of p e riodontal h e a l t h a nd d e te r m i ne the n e e d for a p p r opriate p e riodontal tr e a t m e nt. c . A cc u r a te l y r e c o r ds tre a t ment a nd maintains c l i nic a l no t e s in el ec t r onic h e a l t h r e c o r ds.

d. F ol l ow p r op e r i n f e c t i on c ontrol pro ce du r e s. e . F ol l ow p a t i e nt con f ident i a l i t y proc e du r e s and H I P AA c omp l ian ce . f. Participates in team huddles to assess client’s needs. 2. Make a ppro p ri a te r e ferr a ls t o outside d e ntal p r ovide r s for c ompr e h e nsive d e ntal ca r e a nd n ece ss a r y d e ntal t r ea t me nt b e y ond the s c ope of pr ac t i c e of t h e R e g is t e r e d D e ntal H y gienist.

3. Assist wi t h the imp l e me n tation of p e r f o r m a n c e i m p r ov e ment ac t i vi t ies a nd with t he d e v e lop m e nt of pol i c ies a nd p r o ce d u r e s. This description of responsibilities is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting each responsibility. Additional responsibilities may be added, as appropriate. E qu i p m e n t: 1. D a i l y use of c ompu t e r, t e lephon e , c opie r , a nd oth e r o f fi c e e quip m e nt.

2. Use of d e ntal e quip m e nt. Wo r k i n g Con d iti o ns : 1. W o r k e nvironme n t m a y be v a ri a ble a s s e rv i ce s a re p r ovided in v a rious e nvironme n ts. 2. L i g ht i n g , acoustics, air quality, temperature, and environmental hazards are not p re dict a ble. 3. M a y wo r k o c ca sional n i ghts and/or wee k e nds. 4. This position has been classified as Patient-Facing, a position in which the incumbent could reasonably be expected to routinely interact with patients and/or patient family members.

Employees in Patient-Facing positions are exposed to healthcare conditions that may require additional training, immunizations, and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This description is intended to describe the essential job functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified.

Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. E du c a t io n : G ra du a t i on f r om an a c c r e di t e d d e ntal h y g i e ne s c h ool r e quir e d. B ac h e lo r ’s d e g ree in D e ntal H y gie n e pr e f e r r e d, not required. Active Colorado Registered Dental Hygienist license required. Active Colorado Local Anesthesia license is preferred.

Ex p er ienc e : Two y e a rs’ e x p e ri e n c e p r e f e r re d w o rking in a d e ntal c l i nic or of f i ce . P r e vious e x p e ri e n c e with s e rving e thn i ca l l y a nd c ul t u ra l l y dive r s e p a t i e nt populations a c ross the l i f e span p r e f e r r e d, not required. Two years’ experience in a community health center setting preferred. E x p e r ien c e in i nte r p r o f e ss i on a l settin g s, c om m uni t y h e a l t h se r vic e s an d /or e du ca t i on, a nd/or ca r e c o o r dination p re fer re d, not required.

R e qu ir e m e n ts: 1. 1. I f c a r is us e d, must provide p roof of a d e q u a te insur a n c e c ov e ra g e to t a l i n g a t l ea st $300,000 a nd v a l i d Co l o ra do d r ive r ’s license. 2. Cu r r e nt B L S f o r H e a l t h ca re P rovid e rs ce rtif i ca t i o n. 3. A c t i ve Color a do R e g is t e r e d D e ntal H y gienist l i cense. 4. A c t i ve Color a do L o c a l A n e sthesia lic e nse is p r e fer re d.

5.. P ossess p r o fe ss i on a l l iabil i t y insu r a n c e of a m i ni m um of $50,0 0 0 p e r c laim a nd a n a ggre g a t e l i a bi l i t y f or a ll c laims during a ca l e nd a r y ea r of no l e ss t h a n $30 0 ,000. Sk i l ls: 1. G e n e r a l of f i c e, c ompu t e r (in c lud i ng e n t r y in t o the p rac t i c e m a n a g e m e nt s y s tem) a nd a dm i nis t r a t i ve skil l s. 2.

Compet e nt i n d ea l i ng wi t h e thn i ca l l y di v e rse pop u lation. 3. Kno w le d g e of OSHA B l ood bo r ne P a th o g e n S ta n d a rds a nd a d h e r e n c e to s a f e t y stand a rds. 4. S trong a t t e nt i on to det a il a nd p r oblem solving skil l s. 5. Abil i t y to w o rk ind e p e n d e nt l y a nd a s a n in t e r p ro f e ss i on a l t ea m m e mbe r . 6. Abil i t y to e du ca t e p a t i e n t s ab o ut or a l h y g i e ne a nd risk fac tors f o r o ra l d i s ea s e .

7. B i l in g u a l i n S p a nish pre f e r re d . 8. S trong w r i t ten a nd v e rb a l c om m unic a t i on skil l s. 9. Use of a n a l y t ic a l and e v a luation ski l ls. 10. P s y c homo t or skil l s to p e r fo r m CP R a nd a dm i nis t e r d e ntal h y g i e ne s e rvi ce s. 11. P ro f ici e n c y in t he use o f a udio and visual e quip m e nt. 12. D a i l y standi n g , mov i n g , b e ndin g , a nd man e u v e ri n g in va r ious s e t t in g s inc l uding c l i nics, s c hools, wo r k sites, w hi c h a re not b a r r ier f r e e .

Kn o w ledge: 1. Kno w le d g e of a ll ph a s e s of d e ntal h y g i e ne p ro c e d u re s. 2. Kno w le d g e of p r a c t ic e of pr e v e ntative d e nt i st r y a n d a bi l i t y to i nstru c t pati e nts ind i vidual l y . 3. Must possess knowl e dge re g a rdi n g p e r f o r m a n c e i mprov e ment, c omp l ian c e , a nd a ppl i ca ble re g ulato r y r e q uir e ments. 4. Kno w le d g e of c ompu t e r softw a re includi n g Mi c r o so f t applic a t i ons a nd p r a c t i c e man a g e ment s y stem.

Ab i l i ti e s: 1. Abil i t y to communicate e f fe c t i v e l y with p a t i e nts, c om m uni t y m e mbe r s, medi c a l p roviders, a nd oth e r h e a l t h p r o fe ss i on a ls, v e rb a l l y a nd in w r i t ing in a p r o fe ss i on a l a nd c ul t u ra l l y c ompet e nt m a n n e r. 2. Abil i t y to r e late to i ndiv i du a ls of v a ri e d e thn i c , c u l t u ra l ba c k g roun d s, a g e s a nd ec onom i c c ir c ums t a n c e s.

3. Abil i t y to w o rk ind e p e n d e nt l y a nd a s a t e a m m e mber in a f a st pa ce d a nd i n te r p r o fe ss i on a l e nvironme n t. 4. Abil i t y to e stablish a n d maintain a n e f f ec t i ve wo rking r e lationship wi t h p a t i e nts and sta f f. 5. Abil i t y to w o rk in a f le x ib l e e nvironme n t i n c lud i ng f le x ib l e hou r s and lo c a t i ons.