Dental Hygienist - El Centro Family Health

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Dental Hygienist promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening, radiographic studies; charting restorations, periodontal pocket measurements; performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act; gathering and updating patient information. The primary duties of the dental hygienist include cleaning and polishing teeth, instructing patients in good oral hygiene habits and after care for dental treatments rendered, and providing other preventative dental care, and work chair-side as needed, with the dentist during examinations and treatments. The dental hygienist may also take X-rays, make molds for crowns and dental prosthetics, remove sutures, polish fillings and other metal restorations, take and record medical history and medication lists. The Dental Hygienist reports to the Dental Director.

Education: High school diploma or GED plus graduation from a two-year

ADA- accredited school of Dental Hygiene.

Licensure: Licensure to practice dental hygiene from any state, territory or province recognized by the Council on Education of the American Dental Association is required. If Licensure is from other than the State of New Mexico, endorsement by the New Mexico State Board of Dentistry is required.

Certificate: Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Experience: No specialized experience required.