At Wellness Pointe, everyone will receive an exceptional quality of care. The center has expanded into a multifaceted clinic that offers obstetrics, pediatrics, general medicine, family planning, and dentistry. Some of the other services offered by our well qualified staff include education, intervention, and management of the many social issues that impact our community. Everyone is treated in complete confidence. Medicaid, Medicare, and most private health insurance is accepted.

Position Summary

The Dental Hygienist will be responsible for examining patients’ teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities, soft and hard deposit removal from teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventive dental care.

Essential Functions

• Performing patient screening procedures such as assessing oral health conditions, reviewing health and dental history
• Taking blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and dental charting.
• Exposing and developing dental radiographs
• Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from teeth
• Applying preventive materials to teeth
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene techniques
• Counseling patients regarding proper nutrition and its impact on oral health
• Maintenance of equipment
• Performing administrative and scheduling tasks
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Requires sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.  Requires frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to work with a moderate noise level in the work environment is required.

The occupant may, at times, lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds.

Minimum Requirements

• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Mental and physical health sufficient to meet the demands of the position.
• Must be able to adhere to all client related policies and procedures
including confidentiality.
• Requires a valid Texas Driver's License, appropriate driving record and auto liability
insurance that meets the minimum required by State of Texas statute.

Required Skills

• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of dental care.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of community patient care services in area of expertise.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.
• The ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required.
• Superior organizational and problem solving skills

Wellness Pointe is an Equal Opportunity, 'Veteran Friendly' Employer.