Registered Dental Hygienist

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• The dental hygienist works under the supervision of the dentist.

• Assists in exposure, processing and mounting of dental radiographs and maintenance of patient’s radiographs as a part of the dental record.  

• Ensures sufficient materials available; informs the dental assistant of material shortages and the necessity of reorder.

• Prepares materials or medicaments for use by the dentist or themselves and delivers them as may be required in the treatment of patients.

• Discuss and update patient health history before beginning appointments.

• Scans necessary chart information into dental charts of patients.

• Chart prep 48 hours in advance, and prepare charts for the next day’s appointments.

• Function as a dental assistant for the dentist as needed.

• Function as dental health educator to answer patient inquiries when inquiries are within the sphere of the hygienist’s knowledge.  

• Carry out those aspects of total dental health program related to primary prevention.  

• Administer anesthesia.

• Perform other tasks as needed.

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Qualifications:

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• Current license as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of IL required

• Working knowledge of patient care as applied to dental services

• Requires ability to handle dental instruments and materials carefully and dexterously

• Requires ability to relate to dental patients for dissemination of dental health education

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**PLEASE NOTE**

Illinois Executive Order 2021-20 requires that all Eagle View Community Health System employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees who are not fully vaccinated may submit a medical or religious exemption for consideration. Eagle View Community Health System provides the COVID vaccine free of charge to employees. As a healthcare provider, Eagle View Community Health System required masks in all clinic locations. 

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