Responsibilities
- Provide oral examinations and patient charting.
- Provide periodontal probing and charting.
- Provide scaling, root-planning, and soft tissue curettage.
- Placement and removal of periodontal packs.
- Provide oral health instruction and dietary analysis.
- Perform other duties as required during initial and recall exams.
- Provide routine blood pressure screenings.
- Maintain medical history updates.
- Participate in health fairs or classroom education.
- Responsible for inventory and assisting in ordering dental health promotion items.
- Perform other related duties.
Requirements
- Currently licensed to practice dental hygiene in Missouri.
- Must be CPR certified or become certified during probationary period and maintain certification throughout employment with COMC.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
- Ability to effectively present information to the supporting Dentist.
- Knowledge of fundamental math, adding machine, calculator, and Microsoft office.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Moderate physical effort consisting of occasionally lifting or moving over 50 pounds.
- Must have a valid Missouri driver's license.
- Must have availability of a motor vehicle.
- Knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA and 340B regulations is required.
- Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory.
Skills
- Customer service
Location
- Missouri
- All COMC locations
Work Type
- Onsite
- Travel may be required
Education Level
- GED or high school graduate
- Graduate from an approved school of Dental Hygiene
About the Company
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
