Dental Hygienist
Kalihi-Palama Health Center
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- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Part time
- Posted
- Nov 2
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Kalihi-Palama Health Center
Hospital & health care · 201 to 500 employees
What you'll do
- Perform all phases of Dental Hygiene in accordance with the State board
- Counsel patients regarding conditions, treatment and maintenance
- Educate patients in oral hygiene and promote preventive recall
- Take conventional and digital radiographs
- Facilitate referrals to specialists and apply fissure sealants
- Document oral conditions and monitor periodontal condition
- Develop tentative treatment plan for dentist to review
- Document all procedures and conditions in Dentrix
What you need
- Current Hawaii Dental Hygiene License or Community Service Dental Hygiene License
- CPR certification
- Fluent in Chinese (preferred)
- 1 year of experience in public health setting (in any capacity) (preferred)
Key skills
Hawaii Dental Hygiene LicenseCPR certificationFluent in Chinese (preferred)Dentrixinfection control
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Primary Purpose:
Perform a variety of dental hygiene duties to promote quality dental care.
Essential Duties:
Clinical Services:
o Perform all phases of Dental Hygiene with accordance to the State board.
o Counsel with patients regarding, conditions treatment and maintenance.
o Educate patients in oral hygiene.
o Promote preventive recall
o Take radiographs (conventional and digital)
o Facilitate referrals to specialists
o Apply fissure sealants
o Document all oral conditions
o Monitor periodontal condition on a regular basis (probing depths, etc.)
o Develop tentative treatment plan for dentist to review
o Follows OSHA and CDC guidelines for infection control
Administrative
Administrative
* Follow templates and document all procedures and conditions in Dentrix
* Participate in peer review, chart audit and case presentation
Regular and reliable attendance is required
Other Duties:
Perform other related duties as assigned
Observe safety and security procedures; determine appropriate actions beyond guidelines; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Skills/Knowledge:
Current Hawaii Dental Hygiene License or Community Service Dental Hygiene License required
CPR certification required
Fluent in Chinese language preferred
Education:
Diploma from a U. S. accredited Dental Hygiene school required
Experience:
1 year of experience in public health setting (in any capacity) preferred
Kalihi-Palama Health Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.