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Dental Hygienist, Dentistry, FT, Days

Prisma Health

Columbia, SC, USonsite

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About this role

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary Performs routine dental prophylaxis, participates in patient education, trains dental hygiene students with minimal supervision. May require access to storage areas where medications are kept and carry out procedure that require the use of medications. All employees are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork.

Bonus This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details.

Essential Functions • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference.

• Performs oral prophylaxis; remove hard and soft deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth; polish all surfaces of teeth.

• Applies topical fluoride to the teeth.

• Exposes and develops radiographs.

• Gives oral hygiene instruction and counseling.

• Provides nutrition and dietary counseling.

• Makes and confirms appointments.

• Reviews medical and dental health history.  Takes and records blood pressure. 

• Charts dental disease.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Qualifications • Education - Associate degree in Dental Hygiene

• Experience - No experience required. One (1) year of experience preferred.

In Lieu Of • NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses • SC Registered Dental Hygienist

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database, data entry)

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Location 10 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility 3052 Dentistry 10 Med Park Suite A

Department 30521000 Dentistry 10 Med Park Suite A-Practice Operations

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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