DENTAL HYGIENIST

The School of Dentistry's Department of Orofacial Sciences' Periodontology clinic is comprised of nine residents and four to five faculty. The clinic is supported by two registered dental assistants and one registered dental hygienist.

The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide clinical support to the Periodontology clinic at Parnassus. The individual will work under the supervision of licensed periodontists and dentists.

S/he will perform dental care tasks focused on maintaining and monitoring the periodontal and oral health of patients through clinical work such as periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, periodontal charting, oral health screening/examination, performing treatment procedures, and teaching oral hygiene care to patients.

This also includes charting/updating patients' medical and dental history, patient conditions, treatment procedures and comments; maintenance of equipment; and setting up and cleaning operatories. Expected to see patients on his/her own and direct their own tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, periodontal charting, oral health screenings and examinations, and other dental hygiene treatment procedures.

• Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices and provide guidance on maintaining periodontal and overall oral health.

• Review, document, and update patients' medical and dental histories, clinical conditions, treatment procedures, and relevant comments in the patient record.

• Independently see and manage patient appointments while exercising appropriate clinical judgment and working within the scope of licensure.

• Prepare, set up, and maintain dental equipment and instruments to support clinical operations.

• Ensure operatories are properly prepared, cleaned, and maintained between patient appointments.

• Collaborate with periodontists, dentists, and other clinical team members to support patient care and efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Current, active Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license issued by the California Dental Hygiene Board.

• Ability to independently perform dental hygiene procedures within the scope of licensure.

• Experience in periodontal care preferred.