Dental Hygienist
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About the Role
American Hospital Dubai seeks a Dental Hygienist to educate patients on oral hygiene and perform dental hygiene services including prophylaxis, scaling, and whitening. Requires a Bachelor's/Diploma in Dental Hygiene and minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
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Responsibilities
- Perform dental hygiene services including prophylaxis, scaling, fluoride, root planning, and in office whitening
- Conduct thorough assessment of teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues; document abnormalities
- Refer patients to appropriate dentists as needed
- Comply with safety procedures to maintain clean and safe working environment
- Promote preventive dental care and participate in business development activities
- Educate patients on good oral hygiene techniques
- Carry out perio charting and sub gingival scaling for patients with periodontal disease
- Record dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists
- Maintain dental equipment and x ray machine
- Maintain patient confidentiality
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dental Hygiene
- Minimum 2 years of experience post qualification in a related field
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to use computers for a variety of tasks
- Knowledge of dental terminology, equipment, and practices
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
- Private hospital experience preferred
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Position Description
- Educates patients on oral hygiene and performs dental hygiene services and procedures.
Position Responsibility
- Performs dental hygiene services and procedures, including dental prophylaxis, scaling, fluoride, root planning, and in office whitening treatments.
- Completes a thorough assessment of the patient's teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues, and documents any abnormalities or suspected conditions.
- Conducts visual examination and feeling of gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
- Refers patients to different dentists as per patients' needs (GP Dentist, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, and Oral Surgeon, etc.).
- Complies with safety procedures, rules, and regulations in order to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Promotes preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
- Participates in activities to promote healthy oral hygiene in schools/ corporate events and increase patient footfall (business development activities).
- Educates patients on good oral hygiene techniques (how to brush your teeth, how to use dental floss and interproximal brushes, the type of food that can stain the teeth, etc.).
- Provides high quality, comprehensive dental care and maintains a dental hygiene program for patients.
- Carries out Perio charting and sub gingival scaling for patients with Periodontal Disease.
- Records dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
- Maintains dental equipment and x ray machine.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dental Hygiene.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience post qualification in a related field.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use computers for a variety of tasks.
- Knowledge of dental terminology, equipment, and practices.
- Knowledge of computer task.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
- Private hospital experience preferred.
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