NEEDED: Dental Hygienists (2)

LOCATION: Route 15, 2 miles North of Allenwood, PA 17810

SCHEDULE: 40 Hours per week, 5 days per week, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have graduated from an accredited school or program;
• Must have passed written national-boards and clinical regional boards
• Required to be certified/ licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the State of Pennsylvania
• Must submit photocopies of their license and/or board certification, three letters of references from professional peers and sign a consent for release of information for verification of credentials
• Shall be knowledgeable of all infection control techniques and be able to apply them.

JOB DUTIES:

• Will generally work under the supervision of the Chief Dental Officer; however, may be required to work
• under the supervision of the Clinical Director or a BOP mid-level practitioner.
• Shall provide the following Dental Hygienist services, which include, but are not limited to, the items listed below.
•  Provide dental health education; dental prophylaxis and topical fluoride application, dental screening
• examination, subgingival scaling and preparation of inmate patients for periodontal surgery; root planning; soft tissue curettage; dental charting; prescribed treatment of localized alveolar osteitis and pericoronitis; preparing, placing, and removing periodontal packs; placing temporary fillings; polishing amalgam and composite restoration; application of pit and fissure sealants; placing and removing rubber dams, and removing sutures.
• Complete medical record entries, ensuring entries are legible and in the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) format. Information provided shall be dated, timed, complete, signed, authenticated and legible.
• Counsel inmates, either singularly or in groups, concerning their dental/hygiene care and the expected results of hygiene care.
• Provide in-service training to medical staff on hygiene diets, types of food groups, and quantities for each diet to maintain proper dental hygiene.
• Complete necessary dental x-rays as specified by the Dentist.
• Sterilize instruments used for prophylaxis and other instruments as specified by the dental staff.
• Ensure all metal and sharp instruments are maintained in good working order. Any
• damaged instruments shall be reported to the Chief Dental Officer.
• Perform necessary paperwork related to scheduling patients for dental prophylaxis as directed by the dental staff.
• Be expected to handle telephone communication in the dental clinic, make appropriate entries in the dental record, appointment book for prophylaxes, type reports and correspondence, and other general duties recognized as routine in a dental clinic.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contribution.