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Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services · 3 months ago

DENTAL HYGIENIST - Part Time, 16-24 hrs weekly 8-4:30 pm

Gibson City, IL

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$35/hr - $43/hr

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services is a healthcare provider seeking a Dental Hygienist. The role involves cleaning teeth, treating dental diseases, maintaining patient records, and providing health education to improve oral health.

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Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments

Treat dental problems or diseases

Record and review patient medical histories

Record patient medical histories

Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease

Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures

Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment

Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease

Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures

Expose and develop x-ray film

Process x-rays or other medical images

Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

Record patient medical histories

Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments

Sterilize medical equipment or instruments

Maintain medical equipment or instruments

Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer

Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures

Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public

Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers

Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

Treat dental problems or diseases

Maintain patient recall system

Administer local anesthetic agents

Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain

Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

Treat dental problems or diseases

Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist

Direct healthcare delivery programs

Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations

Adjust dental devices or appliances to ensure fit

Remove sutures and dressings

Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries

Make impressions for study casts

Fabricate medical devices

Qualification

Dental hygieneX-ray processingLocal anesthetic administrationPatient medical history recordingHealth educationClinical servicesCommunity health clinics

Required

Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments

Treat dental problems or diseases

Record and review patient medical histories

Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease

Examine mouth, teeth, gums, or related facial structures

Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment

Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease

Expose and develop x-ray film

Process x-rays or other medical images

Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments

Sterilize medical equipment or instruments

Maintain medical equipment or instruments

Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer

Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients or the general public

Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers

Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

Maintain patient recall system

Administer local anesthetic agents

Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist

Direct healthcare delivery programs

Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations

Adjust dental devices or appliances to ensure fit

Remove sutures and dressings

Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries

Make impressions for study casts

Fabricate medical devices

Strength to perform the following lifting tasks: Floor to waist – 30 pounds, 14” to waist – 40 pounds, Waist to shoulder – 20 pounds, Shoulder to overhead – 10 pounds, Carry 30 pounds for 30 feet, Push 40 pounds/force for 15 feet, Pull 40 pounds/force for 15 feet, Complete tasks with arm in extended position for extended length of time