Dental Hygienist Job at Family Practice & Counseling Network
Family Practice & Counseling Network Philadelphia, PA
$72,000 - $86,000 a year
To be considered, please apply via the link below: https://rhd.balancetrak.com/FAMPRDETNHYG12202201
Description/Job Summary
The Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner at Health Annex is responsible for assessing and delivering direct patient care utilizing oral hygiene procedures and protocols to educate and reinforce good health outcomes for the patient. This position will work at the Health Annex Health Center located in Southwest Philadelphia.
Team members are expected to uphold the health center mission by assuring that patients receive health care that is competent, caring, and meets with a high degree of satisfaction. In addition, staff must support FPCN's commitment to the creation of a trauma-informed system of care that continually recognizes and responds to the impact of traumatic stress on all those who have contact with the organization, including children, adults, families, caregivers, and staff.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Assesses dental conditions and risk with patient screening procedures which includes medical history review and dental charting in the EHR.
- Performs routine treatment 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.
- Assists with insurance preauthorization process for periodontal scaling and root planning to assure follow-up on all denials and scheduling for all approved cases.
- Provides chair-side assistance to dentists in the performance of special tests, procedures, and complex treatments.
- Assists in the maintenance of all Dental Department areas in compliance with Dental Department directives and policies as well as center policies and procedures relative to infection control, exposure control and safety issues.
- Manages the continuing care recall system.
- Assists with managing hygiene inventory and supplies.
- Ensures use of downtime to include clean, stocked operatories; routinely clean and stock operatories.
- Documents dental history, reports pertinent observations, and other relevant patient information in the EHR. Documents lab procedures and ensures follow-up on results.
- Performs patient triage and initiates patient care as appropriate for walk-in patients.
- Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatories and for the assigned equipment. Regularly and thoroughly performs maintenance of assigned equipment.
- Assumes responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operatory and equipment.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- Experience in the dental field preferred; we will accept recent graduates with proper licensure
Required Education
- Diploma from a certified U.S. program with Registered Dental Hygienist degree.
Required Qualifications
- Pennsylvania State Licensure as a Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner.
- Pennsylvania State Local Anesthesia Licensure.
- Competent with Electronic Dental Records.
- Proficient with CCD digital X-ray capture.
- Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges required.
- Have an interest in and commitment to public health dentistry. Devote time every year to continuing education, conferences and reading in dental public health. Show ongoing involvement in community outreach and education
- Ability to independently assess the nature and extent of dental, both periodontal and caries risk assessments, and associated conditions and pathology in dental patients.
Program Summary
Family Practice and Counseling Network, a program of Resources for Human Development, is a network of community health centers providing comprehensive primary care, dental and behavioral health services. The Network consists of four health centers in Philadelphia – Abbottsford-Falls Family Practice & Counseling in the Northwest, the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services of Drexel University in the North, the Health Annex in the Southwest, and Annex West Health Center in West Philly housed in Action Wellness building (formerly Action AIDS), as well as the SBHC Collaborative, a partnership between Education Plus Health (EPH) and FPCN at CB School in Roxborough. Today the Network serves more than 20,000 patients annually and is an NCQA-certified Patient-Centered Medical Home, and is recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader for Behavioral Health.
The Network’s mission is to provide person-centered, integrated and comprehensive health services to individuals and families across their lifespan. The Network promotes resiliency and well-being among patients, staff and surrounding communities. Network services are targeted to the surrounding communities and the advisory committee that guides services primarily consists of people from the communities served.
RHD employees and programs in the City of Philadelphia are required to follow the COVID vaccine mandate. The City of Philadelphia has issued an Emergency Regulation Governing the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 Mandating Vaccines for Healthcare Workers and In Higher Education, Healthcare, and Related Settings (“Vaccine Mandate Regulation”), which mandates vaccine for healthcare workers and in higher education, healthcare, and related settings. This mandate became Effective on August 16, 2021 and requires Healthcare Workers and certain workers at Healthcare Institutions to be fully vaccinated by October 22, 2021. Fully vaccinated means it has been two weeks since the final dose of the vaccine. Thus, we now require vaccination
prior to start for all new hires.
Resources for Human Development is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran, or disability status.
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