<p>Dental Hygienists provide direct patient care and responsibilities include screening patients during checkups, reviewing/ updating a patient's dental history, providing home care instructions to improve a patient's oral health, providing preventive dental care services like dental sealants and fluoride treatments, taking x-rays and reviewing them for signs of dental disease.</p> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited program approved by the American Dental Association, successful completion of Dental Hygiene National Board, Dental Hygiene SRTA exam, and Licensed through Virginia Board of Dentistry. </li><li>This position requires the ability to perform scaling and root debridement, removal of all stains, patient education, tobacco counseling, and work with all age/minority populations. </li><li>This position also requires a person with the ability to use clinical assessment skills and perception to determine the needs of the patient while working with the medical provider. </li><li>Must maintain CPR certification for all life cycles. </li><li>Must maintain 15 hours of state required continued education credits. </li><li>Must be energetic, flexible and self-motivated with strong attention to detail. </li><li>Must have good communication, teamwork and computer skills </li><li>Must demonstrate excellent internal and external customer service skills. </li><li>Must demonstrate an understanding of the intent, follow standards, guidelines and protocols related to achieving and maintaining certifications by outside agencies. </li><li>Must demonstrate a personal professional commitment to the mission of Eastern Shore Rural Health System and its Mission Statement. </li><li>Ability to provide bilingual patient care is a plus. </li><li>Individual must be energetic, flexible and self-motivated with strong attention to detail, communication, teamwork, customer service and computer skills. This position also requires a person with the ability to use clinical assessment skills and perception to determine the needs of the patient while working with the medical provider. Ability to provide bilingual patient care is a plus. </li></ul>