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Dental Hygienist Practitioner
- UPMC (Allison Park, PA)
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Schedule: 2 - 10 Hour Weekday / Daylight Shifts from 6:30 am - 5:00 pmTravel: - Occasional travel to Children's Hospital main location in Lawrenceville will be required
Are you passionate about oral health and client education? We're looking for a dedicated professional to perform prophylactic and therapeutic services independently.
Responsibilities:
+ Cleans and cares for teeth within the scope of dental standards of care including polishing. scaling and root planning.
+ May also perform other approved dental care and preventive treatments such as topical application of fluoride and dental sealants.
+ Advises patients on proper home care and treatment of teeth and gums.
+ Takes and develops radiographs.
+ Is accountable and adaptable to all Clinic safety procedure, continuing education requirements, operational procedures, corporate compliance requirements, occupational exposure policies, disaster plan, infection control policies, and regulatory requirements.
+ Demonstrates understanding of age specific needs of the client population.
+ The Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner performs all services of a dental hygienist without the authorization, assignment or examination by a dentist.
+ Degree from an accredited Dental Hygienist Program.
+ Must have a Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners License.
+ Licensed as a Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner.
+ Must have knowledge of dental equipment and terminology. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
+ CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
+ Dental Hygienist
+ Public Health DH Practitioner
+ Act 31 / 33 / 34 / 73 with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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