Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

The Dental Hygienist assesses patient needs, plans, and delivers direct dental care and associated services to patients as allowed under the Kentucky Dental Practice Act and the general supervision of the Dentist in a primary care setting.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Stays current and complies with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Provides effective patient education to maintain good oral hygiene for all patients involved in research studies.
• Takes initiative to learn clinical research protocols.
• Manages all research data associated with the dental research programs participated in by St. Claire.

Education :

Associate degree from an accredited dental hygiene program required.

Experience :

As required for certification / licensure by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. Two years of experience with a minimum of three thousand (3,000) hours of dental hygiene practice experience required.

Licensure / Certification :

Current KY Dental Hygienist license required. BLS certification within 90 days of hire date required.

Physical / Work Requirements :

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move more than 50 pounds.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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