Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
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.
Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our facilities in the Greenville and Columbia surrounding markets are dedicated to improving the health of all South Carolinians through improved clinical quality, access to care and patient experience, while also addressing the rising cost of health care.
Our Purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
