Dental Hygienist
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The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc.
Cranston, RI, US
Summary
Assess patient dental conditions and deliver direct care including cleaning, polishing, and x-rays. Develop individualized dental care plans and provide patient and family education under dentist supervision.
Job Description
Assess, plan and deliver direct dental care and associated services to dental patients, utilizing PCHC established dental hygiene protocol and procedures.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Dental Hygiene.
- Active Local Anesthesia Licensure
- Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in the state of Rhode Island.
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in a community ambulatory dental clinic environment emphasizing Public Health strongly preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assess dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, to include medical history review, dental charting, and periodontal charting; takes patient vital signs as required.
- Deliver direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures; performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants and fluorides, and related procedures.
- Develop and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a qualified dentist.
PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO
Tuesday: 8am-7pm
Wednesday: 8am-7pm
Saturday: 8am-2pm
24 Hours
Established in 1968, we are the largest primary health care provider in Providence and treat patients regardless of their ability to pay.
PCHC is committed to building upon our longstanding history of providing primary services such as prenatal care, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult medicine and elder care. In meeting the growing needs of our current and future patients, we also provide specialty care, school-based services, and community-focused patient education.
We dedicate ourselves to collaborating with government agencies and other organizations to meet the medical and service support needs of the families and individuals that we are privileged to serve.
Founded
1968
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Medical Practices
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Providence, Rhode Island
Established in 1968, we are the largest primary health care provider in Providence and treat patients regardless of their ability to pay.
PCHC is committed to building upon our longstanding history of providing primary services such as prenatal care, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult medicine and elder care. In meeting the growing needs of our current and future patients, we also provide specialty care, school-based services, and community-focused patient education.
We dedicate ourselves to collaborating with government agencies and other organizations to meet the medical and service support needs of the families and individuals that we are privileged to serve.
Founded
1968
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Medical Practices
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Providence, Rhode Island
