Dental Hygienist- Dental Clinic ES
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Columbus, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- *Provides treatment for healthy and medically compromised patients that falls within the scope of licensure.
- *Performs polishing with a slow speed handpiece to remove plaque and other soft deposits.
- *Performs periodontal scaling with periodontal instruments to remove subgingival and supragingival calculus deposits.
- *Performs root planning with periodontal instruments to remove nonvital tissue.
- *Performs gingival curettage (when indicated) with periodontal instruments to remove nonvital tissue.
- *Identifies and charts visible dental caries to evaluate patient's oral status.
- *Identifies and charts soft tissue abnormalities to be taken into consideration when treatment planning of the patient is done by the dentist.
- *Identifies and charts gingival conditions in order to recommend proper oral care.
- *Identifies and charts developmental irregularities of teeth to insure proper evaluation and treatment.
- Exposes, processes and mounts dental radiographs (intra-oral and extra-oral) to be interpreted by the dentist.
- *Assess water supply to determine need for supplemental fluoride for each patient.
- *Gives fluoride treatments.
- *Places dental sealants to the pits and fissures of molar teeth.
- Assumes direct responsibility for the recall system.
- *Obtains new dental education material to improve communication of proper oral hygiene and prevention practices.
- Serve as clinical instructors for the OSU and Columbus State hygiene students from orientation through evaluation.
- Orient incoming OSU and Columbus State hygiene students (pediatric rotation and practicum) to the clinical procedures and paperwork here at Children?s Hospital.
- *Coordinate and present age appropriate dental educational materials at community health fairs and hospital sponsored events.
- Provides educational experiences for nursing, medical, dental, and allied professional students.
- Serve on a variety of clinic and hospital committees and task forces.
- Participates in continued quality improvement.
- Attends all mandatory inservices for hospital, ambulatory and dental clinic; completes mandatory CHEX in-service when due.
- Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school.
- BA or BS Degree preferred.
- Passed the National Boards.
- Passed the North East Regional Boards.
- Licensed to practice in the State of Ohio.
- Certified to CPR.
- Six months to a year experience would be helpful but not required.