What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dental Hygienist (PRN) position at Scottish Rite for Children?
Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!
Job Posting Title:
Registered Dental Hygienist (PRN)
Location:
Dallas - Hospital
Additional Posting Details:
20-hour work week
Work Schedule: 8:00 am-4:30 pm: Mondays & Wednesdays
8:00 am -12:00 pm Tuesday
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Assist with the delivery of dental care to Scottish Rite for Children patients from infancy to age 18 according to standards
- Assure implementation of dental care plans and facilitates patient flow in clinic
- Interact and function well with disabled preschool, school age, and adolescent children and their families adjusting the care to a developmentally appropriate level
- Interact face-to-face with staff, patients/families, non-patients, and other health care professionals
- Maintain appropriate and timely documentation of patient/family assessments, treatment plans, and outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of child development basic to the care of infants, toddlers, preschool, school age children and adolescents; utilized in planning appropriate oral hygiene education and dental interventions
- Provide advanced clinical expertise in the management and prevention of dental disease most prevalent among special needs patients
Required Skills/Abilities
- Graduate of accredited dental hygiene school
- Licensed by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Graduate with at least 1 year of experience in dental hygiene preferred
- Previous experience with children, especially children with disabilities helpful
- Basic knowledge of child development needed
