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About the Role
The incumbent performs oral prophylaxis and periodontal therapy in the prevention of or protective treatment of oral disease. Supervises and coordinates community-based programs and provides off-site direct dental care and outreach to high-risk patient groups.
Responsibilities
- Performs oral prophylaxis and scaling in the prevention of oral disease.
- Takes and develops diagnostic radiographs.
- Observes the condition of structures and tissues within the oral cavity, recording findings and reporting conditions to the Dentist.
- Provides onsite and offsite fluoride treatments as a preventive measure to children up to sixteen years of age.
- Provides detailed instruction to all patients on the methods and importance of good oral hygiene.
- Provides direct off-site preventive and routine care in conjunction with coordinated community based prevention and patient education programs.
- May be required to assist Dentist in the absence of the dental assistant.
- Participates and completes all mandatory staff meetings, trainings and in-services.
- Follows all policies and procedures of the department, Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS) and the Seneca Nation.
- Supervises and instructs university dental interns while providing hygiene and periodontal care.
- Oversees care management efforts of outreach project(s) including maintaining screening records and coordination with offsite healthcare staff.
- Coordinates all outreach and educational fairs on both territories, including preparing dental supplies for community distribution.
- Implements hygiene recall system by initiating correspondences with patients to stress importance of oral health.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited dental hygiene program and NYS licensing as a Registered Dental Hygienist required.
- Associates Degree in Applied Sciences required.
- Three years’ experience at an FQHC with involvement in community-based programming is required.
- Five years’ experience in a non-FQHC setting with prior community-based programming is preferred.
- Credentialed as an adjunct clinical instructor with an affiliated Dental School for supervision and instruction of University Dental Interns.
- Experience in a large hospital, academic medical center, outpatient health care setting, or Indian Health Service (IHS)/tribal health, preferred.
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
Education Level
- Associates Degree in Applied Sciences
Benefits
- Monday - Friday (No weekends and no holidays)
- Health, dental, and vision full coverage for individual
- Short term/long term disability options
- Vacation (annual) + PTO (accrued weekly)
- 16 paid holidays in the calendar year
- 401K - 5% matching
- Parental, medical, education, bereavement leaves