On-Call Registered Dental Hygienist

JOB SUMMARY 

Under the supervision of a Dentist in a clinical setting and using established dental hygiene protocols and procedures, the On- call Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) provides professional, high-quality dental care and education to a broad range of patients. Administration of anesthetics is under the direct supervision of a dentist or physician.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Provides high-quality dental hygiene care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care.
• Evaluates patients and implements treatment regimens under the general supervision of the Dentist. 
• Provides complete documentation of all findings, treatments and outcomes.
• Initiates oral health education and prevention activities.
• Reviews and interprets patient dental records.
• Works cooperatively with other Dental Program staff.
• Helps out where needed to ensure smooth, efficient running of Dental Program and participates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high-quality services that support the financial sustainability of the program. 
 

Performance Expectations:
• Assesses dental conditions and risk, uses patient screening procedures, including medical history 
review, dental charting and perio-charting; takes patient vital signs as required.
• Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides and varnishes and related 
procedures.
• Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist.
• Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures and complex treatments.
• Makes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts.
• Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate; documents lab procedures and ensure follow-up on results.
• Assists with our institute’s emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients.
• Initiate patient care as appropriate for walk-in patients.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities as requested by the Dentist/Clinical Dental.
• Assists in the preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process, as required; prepares reports and assists as required with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage and other office duties.
• Scans reception room for patients.
• Assumes responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operator and equipment.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatories and for the assigned equipment. Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment.
• Uses downtime to clean and restock operatories.

And perform other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Certification, and Experience 
• Registered dental hygienist (RDH) from an accredited program with a current license to practice in the state of California.
• Current First Aid & CPR certification.
• Pursues appropriate CEUs as required to maintain licensure and stay abreast of advances in the field of dentistry, especially in areas related to the scope of dental hygiene practice.

• Must complete background check and Livescan.
• Covid-19 vaccine and booster is required for this position. Exemptions are not accepted.
• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.