Registered Dental Hygienist - On-Call

JOB SUMMARY The HealthRIGHT 360 dental clinic provides compassionate, nonjudgmental comprehensive oral healthcare. Our supportive staff, experienced with the complex healthcare needs resulting from homelessness and poverty, is dedicated to serving the community. Under the supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting and using established dental hygiene protocols and procedures, the On- call Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) provides professional, high-quality dental care and education to a broad range of patients. Administration of anesthetics is under the direct supervision of a dentist or physician. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Provides high-quality dental hygiene care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care. • Evaluates patients and implements treatment regimens under the general supervision of the Dentist. • Provides complete documentation of all findings, treatments and outcomes. • Initiates oral health education and prevention activities. • Reviews and interprets patient dental records. • Works cooperatively with other Dental Program staff. • Helps out where needed to ensure smooth, efficient running of Dental Program; and p articipates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high-quality services that support the financial sustainability of the program. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS • Assesses dental conditions and risk, uses patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting and perio-charting; takes patient vital signs as required. • Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides and varnishes and related procedures. • Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist. • Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures and complex treatments. • Makes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts. • Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensure follow-up on results. • Assists with our institute’s emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients. • Initiate patient care as appropriate for walk-in patients. • Participates in Quality Improvement activities as requested by the Dentist/Clinical Dental. • Assists in the preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process, as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage and other office duties. • Scans reception room for patients. • Assumes responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operator and equipment. • Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatories and for the assigned equipment. Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment. • Uses downtime to clean and restock operatories. And perform other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Education, Certification, and Experience • Registered dental hygienist (RDH) from an accredited program with a current license to practice in the state of California. • Current First Aid & CPR certification. • Pursues appropriate CEUs as required to maintain licensure and stay abreast of advances in the field of dentistry, especially in areas related to the scope of dental hygiene practice.