Dental Hygienist Job Listing at Confidential in Miami Gardens, FL (Job ID 4018067-2024-08-01)

Description

Description:

CAN Community Health, one of the nation's largest providers of HIV Services, has an exciting opportunity for a part time Dental Hygienist in our clinic located in Miami Gardens, FL.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about serving the needs of individuals impacted by HIV and other infectious diseases. You will become part of our professional team that drives home our Company's Mission and Values. We offer a good quality of life with an excellent daytime schedule, competitive pay with a bonus plan, premiere benefits package with a retirement plan with a generous company matching contribution. We have received recognition in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, & 2018 NPT's Best Non-Profit to Work for Award.

CAN is a Drug-Free Workplace. All potential hires will be required to take and clear a pre-employment drug screen upon job offer.

You can find out more about us by visiting our website at www.cancommunityhealth.org. Apply Today!

Statement of Purpose: Under general supervision, provides a range of clinical, administrative and staff support to a dental service operation. Assists in the performance of dental and radiography procedures; prepares, cleans, sterilizes, and maintains dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established protocol, procedures and policies aligning with CDC, ADA, and OSHA standards. Coordinates initial patient evaluation and implementation of dental plan. Responsible for patient documentation and office support.

CAN Values:

1. Recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual.
2. Treat all those we serve with compassion and kindness.
3. Act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness in the way I conduct my business and the way I live my life.
4. Trust my colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect, and dignity.

Primary Tasks:

1. Promotes and practices CAN Community Health, Inc.'s mission and values and follows its policies and procedures.
2. Display professionalism, patient centeredness and team collaborative attitudes and behaviors.
3. Comply with HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules.
4. Familiarity with CAN Community Health, Inc.'s program philosophies, goals, and objectives. Be cognizant of and comply with all CAN's policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations.
5. Review and update dental provider protocols and participate in Quality Assurance programs to minimize risk, in collaboration with the Director of Dental Operations.
6. Participate in Peer Review activities as requested by the Director of Dental Operations.
7. Report as needed to the Director of Dental Operations and Practice Administrator any pertinent information or situations that impact on patient care dental or clinical operations or CAN's liability
8. Maintain OSHA standards regarding handling and removal of bio-hazardous waste, including bags and Sharps containers.
9. Follow Infection Control guidelines and protocols according to CAN's exposure and control plan.
10. Inspects, reports and processes maintenance records of assigned dental equipment. Communicates with Director of Dental Operations any need for scheduled maintenance or repairs
11. Prepares, sterilizes, organizes, and sets up dental equipment, ensures that assigned dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic protocol and CDC, OSHA, ADA, state, and county standards.
12. Inspects, reports and processes maintenance records of dental radiographic equipment. Communicates with Director of Dental Operations any need for scheduled maintenance or repairs. As necessary.
13. When necessary be responsible for monitoring, maintenance and recordkeeping of radiation safety procedures and protocols, processing the dosimeter for reporting, which should be filed in the radiation binder.
14. Responsible for always wearing a radiation dosimeter.
15. Obtains and processes dental radiographs per dental provider orders, follows the radiograph workflow to upload in EMR.
16. Perform a preliminary examination; blood pressure and pulse, recording the reading in the EMR.
17. Taking and recording medical and dental histories in the EMR, including a second COVID screening and vaccination.
18. Apply dental hygiene techniques-including removal of calculus, plaque, and accretions above and below the gingival margin.
19. Provides chair side assistance to dentist in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic and/or oral surgical procedures. As necessary.

20. Suture removal.

21. Apply sealants and fluoride, provide general and specific guidelines to patients about oral health, and dental care.

22. Provide patients with post procedure care.

23. Assist with Quality Control processes. Discuss with Director of Dental Operations.

24. Assist in managing medical and dental emergencies, follow Code Blue procedure.

25. Clean dental operatory, laboratory, autoclave, x-ray processor and ultrasonic cleaner and other instruments as needed.

26. Maintain complete dental patient records during downtime, follow downtime protocol.

27. Collaborate with insurance predetermination of benefits with dental biller.

28. Communicates insurance benefits and patient financial responsibility to patients

Secondary Tasks:

1. Attend dental staff meetings as well as mandatory corporate meetings.
2. Coordinate patient scheduling according to the dental plan
3. Assist the dental provider with screening and education programs, including offsite venues if applicable.
4. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and professional regulations, procedures, and protocols.
5. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of coding and billing requirements. Provide accurate coding information on encounter tickets that corresponds to care given and documented in progress notes.
6. Carry out any other activities deemed appropriate by the Director of Dental Services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

1. Ability to ensure maintenance of dental equipment.
2. Skilled in Dental Radiologic techniques.
3. Knowledge of sterilization techniques and processes.
4. Strong organizational and communication skills.
5. Problem-solving techniques and ability.
6. Proficiency with Dental EMR software

Education/Professional:

• Graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene.
• Licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the state of dental clinic location.
• High School Degree or Equivalent
• Dental Radiographer Certificate
• Current valid BLS Certification

Physical Demands:

• Neat professional appearance
• Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force a constantly in lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body when occasionally assisting and positioning patients, reposition equipment and lifting supplies.
• Involves walking or standing for 80% of the time, sitting the remainder of time.
• Requires expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words, visual and auditory acuity.
• Potential environmental exposure to a variety of contagious disease