Dental Hygienist, Nimkee - Mount Pleasant, United States - Indian Health Service

Description

Locations:
Mount Pleasant, MI


Type:
Tribal


Salary Range:
Salary Negotiable

Open Period:4/4/2024 until filled


Summary:
Point of contact:

Kamie Mandoka Email:
With our 15 Paid Holidays off include: New Year's Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day we never miss those special moments with our kids family and friends due to working. The summer work day is 10 hours with a 1⁄2 hour paid lunch; Monday - Thursday. The summer work day will be for departments that work Monday-Friday. The summer work schedule will start the last Monday of May and end the first Monday in September. Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, &Vision insurance. Flex spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death and Long term disability. 401K, Aflac buy in options. Prescription plan with Free Fills on most generic brand when using the Cardinal Pharmacy. Cost of Single person $52.77 bi-weekly, Two Person $124.31 bi-weekly, Family Contract $ bi-weekly.


Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide registered dental hygienist duties to eligible patients in accordance with Indian Health Service and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal policies and credentialed privileges granted by the Nimkee medical Executive Committee.
• Provide oral prophylaxis (utilizing ultrasonic and/or hand instruments), scaling and root planning, periodontal maintenance, intraoral soft tissue and oral cancer screening exams, and yearly periodontal charting, including periodontal pocketing and recession.
• Administer local anesthetic if needed (only to patients 18 or older, per Michigan licensure rules).
• Provide individualized oral home care instruction including demonstration of proper brushing and flossing techniques; counsel patients in dental disease prevention, systemic risks, care of dental appliances, dental health and dietary information and answer patient questions. Encourages patients to demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in oral hygiene procedures. Clean dental appliances in ultrasonic.
• Apply fluoride varnish and dental sealants.
• Expose and label digital radiographs, including bitewing, periapical, occlusal and panoramic views, and utilize as appropriate to perform hygiene duties.
• Prepare the dental operatory prior to each patient and clean operatory afterwards.
• Record patient information in Dentrix (Electronic Dental Record), including medical changes, coding procedures, clinical notes periodontal charting, assist with recording information during hygiene exam with dentists, and sign clinical note within 24 hours. Enter blood pressure and pulse into EHR.
• Clean, disinfect and stock dental operatories including changing traps, cleaning suction lines, etc.
• Clean, sterilize and sharpen instruments, utilizing ultrasonic and autoclave; stock clean instruments.
• Utilize public health principles to assist with community prevention activities and provide community education (schools, health fairs, etc.) when requested.
• Serve as a dental representative on various committees as requested, which could include Medical Executive Committee, Infection Control Committee, Safety Committee, Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Committee and/or HIPAA Committee.
• Provide nutritional counseling, tobacco screening and cessation counseling, as needed.
• Replace and remove sharps containers when full.
• Schedule hygiene recall appointments.
• Complete quarterly Peer Reviews of other department hygienists.
• Adhere to patient conf

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Dental Hygienist.
• Must be able to pass background check to meet the employment eligibility requirements as they pertain to the position.

Work Type:
Permanent, Full


Announcement #:
Dental Hygienist, Nimkee