Role Description
Patient Management:

• Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients.
• Schedule hygiene patients efficiently.
• Review and update patient health and dental history forms.
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health.
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients.
• Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing as appropriate.
• Polish restorations.
• Administer local anesthetics, when relevant.
• Take radiographs as prescribed by the dentist.
• Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants.
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional manner.
• Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety.
• Accurately record provided treatment.
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques.
• Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist.

Treatment Room Management and Sterilization:

• Ensure treatment room cleanliness and make necessary changes.
• Check and turn on treatment room equipment.
• Gather and review patient charts for the day.
• Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment.
• Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment.
• Review, select, and submit orders for patient education materials.
• Properly discard all disposable items from each visit.
• Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area.
• Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution.
• Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant.
• Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization.
• Load, activate, and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions.
• Store instruments and trays in appropriate places.

Records Management:

• Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations.
• Accurately record medical and dental histories.
• Accurately file patient information.
• Arrange patient charts.
• Assist in the administration of the recall system.

Office Participation:

• Be an active participant in team meetings.
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office.

Requirements:

• Must be licensed to practice in the state and meet other applicable state requirements.

About Shenandoah Community Health Clinic

Shenandoah Community Health Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bridging the gaps in healthcare and providing essential services to the community. Located in Woodstock, VA, we strive to ensure access to a wide variety of healthcare services for all individuals.

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