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Dental Hygienist (Full-Time)

Hudson Headwaters Health Network

Warrensburg, NYFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Warrensburg, NY
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

The Dental Hygienist provides preventive dental care, conducts assessments, and educates patients to maintain oral health. Responsibilities include cleaning teeth, scaling, polishing, applying fluoride, performing examinations, taking medical histories, exposing x‑rays, and documenting findings while ensuring patient confidentiality and quality assurance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Dental History TakingPlaque RemovalScaling and Root PlaningTeeth PolishingLymph Node ExaminationGum ExaminationFluoride ApplicationDental ChartingX‑Ray ExposureCement RemovalOral Health EducationNutrition ReviewCaries Risk AssessmentTopical Anesthetic Application

Full job description

Requisition Number.

26-2175

Location/Store Number.

Tucker Building

Job Description/Requirements.

Proposed Schedule: 40 hours per week. Flexibility to have either four 10 hour shifts or five 8 hour shifts.

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

The Dental Hygienist will perform dental measures designed to preserve teeth and prevent the spread of oral disease. Participates in quality assurance and chart audits and protects patient confidentiality

  • Takes and assesses medical history

  • Cleans plaque, calcareous deposits, accretions and stains, including scaling and planing of exposed root surfaces, from teeth and beneath margins of gum

  • Polishes teeth, including existing restorations

  • Feels lymph nodes under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer

  • Feels and visibly examines gums for sores and signs of disease

  • Examines gums to identify recessed gums and signs of gingivitis or periodontal disease

  • Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

  • Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

  • Exposes x-ray

  • Removes excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

  • Provides clinical services and oral health education to improve and maintain oral health of patients

  • Reviews nutrition with patients and/or parents of children

  • Performs caries risk assessment

  • Apply topical anesthetic when indicated for complete dental prophylaxis

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