Dental Hygienist/Program Coordinator

 

General Summary:

Responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of all dental health initiatives in accordance with the Hospital’s Dental Health Program.

 

Essential Job Functions*:

• Develops policies and procedures relative to the dental health program


• Performs day-to-day activities during the school year relative to the dental program


• Establishes and maintains appropriate patient records and makes dental follow-up referrals and recommendations when necessary


• Establishes and maintains an educational program in collaboration with school officials, area dentists, and the Hospital


• Assists and participates in various grant projects with the Director of Development for preventative and restorative dental services


• Oversees the planning of the dental program to meet quality and regulatory standards


• Serves as a liaison between the Hospital and dental community


• Advises other Hospital departments (i.e. Emergency Department) as needed


• Complies with hospital and departmental policies, procedures, regulations and standards as related to job


• Demonstrates hospital’s stated mission and values of teamwork, respect, and communication with co-workers, patients, families, and visitors


• Actively and appropriately participates in problem-solving identification and resolution, both intra- and inter-departmentally


• Meets department customer service standards and strives to enhance the level of customer service provided


• Attend yearly DHHS Calibration Clinics for public health dental programs


• Write yearly reports to the Board of Dental Examiners and DHHS


• Provide charts to supervising Dentist for yearly review


• Order all necessary supplies


• Help plan and maintain budget with School Nurse Director and Director of Development


• Meets yearly hospital educational requirements


• Attends School Nurses meetings


• Helps to plan, organize, and implement yearly golf tournament for dental program


• Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

• Education

Required: Associate of Science degree in Dental Hygiene

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene

 

• Work Experience

Required: Two years’ experience as a full-time Dental Hygienist

Preferred: Four years’ experience as a full-time Dental Hygienist and demonstrated experience in program or office management

 

• Licensure/Certifications/Registrations

Required: Licensed Dental Hygienist in the State of New Hampshire (RDH)

Required: Certified Public Health Dental Hygienist (CPHDH)

 

• Other Skills/Knowledge

Required:

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  • Ability to communicate/interact with students, faculty, practitioners, and students’ families
  
  
  • Ability to comprehend instructions and interpret concepts
  
  
  • Knowledge of current confidentiality policies, as well as school policies and procedures
  
  
  
  

 

Preferred:

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  • Experience with complex planning and organization
  
  
  
  

 

 

 

*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.