Dental Hygienist II at Alamance County Government, NC

About the Department

The primary purpose of this position is to provide clinical hygiene services in the Mobile Dental Health Clinic to patients age 0-21 and assist with administrative duties for the portable dental clinic at schools in the Alamance Burlington School System.  When not working in the Mobile Dental Health Clinic, will be providing dental hygiene services in the Children’s Dental Clinic. 

Position Duties

• Provide hygiene services to children in a school setting without direct supervision as a public health hygienist
• Take FMX, BWX, or Panorex x-rays
• Complete oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, and/or periodontal maintenance procedures 
• Complete sealants and fluoride treatments
• Provide screenings, dental health education and oral hygiene instructions 
• Assist the dentist when necessary 
• Complete necessary documentation, review charts
• Maintain hygiene equipment
• Provide education for comprehensive clinic patients and to special populations as scheduled
• Participate in special community activities such as Children’s Dental Health Month, Give Kids a Smile, Health Fairs, etc.
• Provide preventative dental health education for various community organizations. 
• Assist with administrative duties for the portable dental clinic
• Supervise/instruct UNC hygiene students, and assist with special functions with ACC Dental Assisting students when working in the Children’s Dental Clinic. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. 
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. 
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. 
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Compassion - Ability to show kindness, empathy and genuine care.
• Honesty - Ability to be truthful, maintain high level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Integrity – Trustworthiness to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility or pledge 
• Judgment – Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it relates to following policies and procedures.
• Safety-Minded – Creating a safe work environment; managing risks; reducing exposure liabilities.   
• Teamwork – Ability to work with others successfully and productively for the common cause and desired end goal. 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from an appropriately accredited institution; or an associate's degree in dental hygiene from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in dental hygiene or health education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in North Carolina.  Become a Public Health Hygienist upon employment.  Valid N.C. driver's license and have access to a personal vehicle.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient in Dentrix Enterprise; fluent in English and Spanish, both oral and in writing.  

Other Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of and skill in the application of the techniques and practices of dental hygiene. 
• Ability to secure the cooperation of the patient and to elicit required information 
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and to interpret and maintain records and reports 
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public and to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions
• Ability to work with other professional and support personnel in the performance of duties typical of the dental hygienist 
• Assisting with other duties which may be of a lesser complexity.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
 

Stand    F
Walk     O
Sit         F
Manually Manipulate    C
Reach Outward     F
Reach Above Shoulder     O
Climb     O
Crawl     O
Squat or Kneel    O
Bend      O
 
Lift/Carry
10 lbs or less   O
11-20 lbs.    O
21-50 lbs.    O
51-100 lbs.   O
Over 100 lbs.   N

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less   F
13-25 lbs.    O
26-40 lbs.   O
41-100 lbs.   O
Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral) Require close visual acuity for job duties such as transcription, extensive reading, operating computer terminal and measurement devices

Ability to work outside and inside extreme environmental conditions

May be exposed to blood or body fluids in performance of job duties.

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