Dental Hygienist - Mondays & Fridays only - AIDS Care Group - Sharon Hill, PA

Permanent Dental Hygienist Job

Sharon Hill, PA

Job Description

Description:
The Dental Hygienist performs hygienist duties such as examining teeth and other oral structures, cleaning teeth, and topical fluoride and performing radiological procedures. The incumbent serves the target population of the AIDS Care Group to provide acute and chronic care services and public service outreach.
This position is eligible to participate in the ACG Retirement Plan which offers a 100% match on the first 3% and 50% on the following 2%.
Schedule: Mondays and Fridays from 9AM to 4PM.
To find out more about what we do please visit our website at https://acghealth.org/dentistry/

Greet and acknowledge patients according to agency standards
Receive, record and relay messages accurately, completely and legibly
Speak with others using clear, professional and polite language
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support the ACG team to reach common goal
Deliver dental care to patients using established dental hygienist procedures
Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments
Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease
Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist
Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer
Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease
Expose and develop x-ray film
Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth
Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients
Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments
Observe strict adherence to OSHA precautions and work control protocols
Schedule patients
Supervise the services on a dental assistant when available
Complete patient forms and dental records accurately
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
AIDS Care Group is committed to protecting the health of our employees, patients, and the community we serve and safeguarding them from infectious diseases, such as the Flu and COVID-19.
All AIDS Care Group employees are required to receive an annual Flu vaccine.
All AIDS Care Group employees must show proof of having received the COVID-19 vaccine.
AIDS Care Group Vaccination policies are subject to reasonable accommodation provisions as required by law.
After a conditional offer of employment has been signed, the applicant is subject to a criminal background check, drug test, and employment verification.

Active License to practice dental hygiene in the State of PA
At least one (1) year experience working as a dental hygienist
Certification of Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner preferred but not required
Must be able to comfortably work with people of all lifestyles
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, detect and exchange information
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
Ability to use computers, keyboards and mouse to enter, access or retrieve data

Work Conditions:

Primarily a stationary position
Occasional stooping, reaching, bending, kneeling, crouching
Occasional lifting of equipment or supplies (up to 30lbs)
May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
Handle emergency or crisis situations
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or fell, and reach with arms and hands

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