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Job Description
Job Title:Dental Hygienist – Full Time – Permanent – Day Shift – Monday – Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Expected 40 - hours per week.
Location: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania - Work Location: In Person
Job Overview:
The prosthodontic exam performer works (PEP) under a dentist’s supervision to perform prosthodontic exams to be used for implant treatment planning. Additionally, the PEP works closely with the Patient Education Consultants to ensure that world-class patient care is delivered. Some other responsibilities may include sophisticated functions such as removing sutures, processing x-rays and taking the oral impressions used to fit crowns. Previous hygienist experience is desired.
Benefits:
Medical
Dental and vision insurance
In addition to a retirement (401(k) plan
Career Advancement
Job Responsibilities Include:
Support and assist PECs in patient treatment acceptance
Work collaboratively with all doctors and clinical staff to ensure patient adherence to treatment plan, including all appropriate medical clearances, interventions, and treatment goals including self-management goals.
Perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, including but not limited to providing chair-side assistance while dentists examine and treat patients
Prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist.
Support and assist the dental and surgical assistants as needed, including cleaning trays, room setups and cleanups.
Ensure patients are as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
Review Prosth Evaluation paperwork, consents, and medical history with the patient. Complete needs assessment of high-risk patients.
Manage medical clearances and/or follow up on patients who may have delayed treatment
Review, coordinate, and collaborate with front office, Prosthodontist, and Oral Surgeon about patients' health, needs, lab script, and treatment plan finalization Review and clarify medication with patients, along with clarifying medication intake with patient’s medical doctors and any other health history concerns Communicate appropriately to patients and families regarding treatment.
Participate, as needed, in the marketing efforts for your Center to increase patient lead generation Obtain dental records including, not limited to: impressions, x-rays, intra and extra oral pictures, Bite registration and face bow as instructed by the Dentist Obtain medical records and health registration (conditions, medications, allergies, etc.)
Educate patients on treatment plans, phases, consent forms, pre op and post op instructions.
Correspond with other Doctors and physicians to obtain patient medical clearances as needed.
Assist with other patient appointments as instructed by Dentist
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to work in an office environment at both his/her own and others’ desks/offices
Required daily to walk the floor, sometimes for extended periods and be able to help wherever needed
Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Able to stand for extended periods of time
Able to keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position
Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble very small objects
Able to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions
Able to bend, stretch, twist and/or reach with your body, arms and/or legs
Must possess good multi-limb coordination – i.e. the ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing
Must possess good trunk strength – i.e. the ability to use abdominal or lower back muscles to support part of the body continuously or repeatedly over time without “giving out” or fatiguing
Able to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information
Good manual dexterity required to enable safe, skillful use of instruments while working in the mouth
EOE
Requirements:
Dental hygiene experience
Dental implant experience, desired
Must be reliable, work well with others in a fast-paced environment, and have good manual dexterity.
Must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Experience:
Dental hygiene experience
Dental implant experience, desired
License/Certification - Must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Note:
Taking photos, going over health history, 2-3 hours, impressions are the only thing they go in the mouth for. This is a vital appointment. 1 Temp preferred for all 12 weeks. They will be doing the smile design exams. They are the first person that the patient interacts with after they decide they want to do surgery. Impressions/Medical Clearances/Consent for Surgery. Prosthetic Exam Performer/Dental Hygienist Perm Need.