Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset. Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Provides community oral health education and public health interventions/activities and to provide direct care to patients of the Rural Health Clinic/Federal Qualified Health Center as part of Dental Service Encounters for the purpose of prevention, assessment, and/or treatment of dental problems. J O B DU T I ES AN D R E SPO NSI B I L I T I E S: + P r ovid e s f ull ra n g e of d e nt a l car e s er vi c e s to S t. L uk e' s Univ er si t y H ea lth N e two r k d e nt a l p a ti e nts at the highest level of PHDHP certification in accordance with 49 Pa. Code 33.205b + D e monst ra t e s c omp e t e n c y in the a s s e ssm e nt, ra n ge of t r e a tm e nt, knowl e d ge of g r owth a nd d e v e lopm e nt a nd c o mmuni ca tion a pp r op r i a te to the a ge of the p a ti e nt t rea t e d. + Performs the d a y to d a y operations of the Rural Health Dental Clinic including directing front desk assistants, scheduling, claim/charge entry, and ensures quality and regulatory compliance. + Perform x-ray, equipment maintenance, sterile processing and other clinical processes necessary for the operation of the Rural Health Dental Clinic. + Att e nds m a nd a t e d hospit a l a nd d e p a r tm e nt a l m ee t in g s a nd f u n c tions. + Collaborates with Rural Health Clinic Medical Staff and Community Health Staff on public health initiatives. + M a int a ins c ompli a n c e w i th d e p ar tm e nt poli c y r e g ar ding a c c u ra t e a nd tim e ly p a ti e nt c h ar ti n g in the e lectronic medical records s y st e m. + Assists Rural Health Clinic Dentist when they are present in the clinic providing care. + M a int a ins c on f id e nti a li t y of a ll m a t er i a ls h a ndl e d within the n e two r k/ e ntity a s w e ll a s the p r op e r r e l ea s e of in f o r m a tion. + C ompli e s with n e two r k a nd d e p ar tm e nt a l poli c i e s r e g ar di n g issu e s of e mpl o y e e , p a ti e nt a nd e nvi r onm e nt a l s a fe t y a nd f ollows a pp r op r i a te re po r ti n g re qui r e m e nts. + Monito r s a nd c ompli e s with a ll in fec tion c ont r ol a nd s afe t y p r o c e du r e s. + O ff e r s sugg e stions to imp r ove wo r k m e thods or p r o ce du r e s. P ar ti c ip a t e s in Qu a li t y Improvement process. PH YSICA L AN D S EN S O R Y R E Q UIR E M E N T S : S i t up t o 6 h o urs p e r d a y ; 1 hour a t a t i m e . S ta nd f or up t o 2 hours p e r d a y . W a l k 6 hours p e r d a y ; 10 mi nu t e s a t a t i m e . Con s i s t e n tl y li f t , ca rry a nd pu s h ob je c t s up t o 10 l b s . O c c a s i on all y li f t , ca rry a nd pu s h ob je c t s up t o 75 l b s . F r e qu e n tl y s t oop a nd b e n d . F r e qu e n tl y r eac h a bo v e s hou l d e r le v el . M u s t b e a b l e t o p e r c e i v e a t t r i b u te s of a n ob je c t t hrou g h t o u c h . M u s t be a b l e t o h e a r a s i t r el a te s t o nor m a l c on v e r s ati on, a nd h i g h a nd l ow f r e qu e n c ie s . M u s t b e a b l e t o s e e a s i t r el a te s t o g e n e r al , n ea r, f a r, c o l or a nd p e r i ph e r a l v i s i o n s . EDUCATION: Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner certificate is required. Dental x-ray certification certification in t he s ta t e of P e nn s y l v a n i a a nd e v i d e n c e of c urr e n t pro f e ss i on a l l i a b i lit y i n s ur a n c e that meets or exceeds requirements set forth by the State Board of Dentistry for PHDHPs in Pennsylvania . T RAININ G A N D E X P E RI E NC E: Three years of experience as a Dental Hygienist. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network's service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke's Children's Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare's five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital. The Network's flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke's was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke's has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke's is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke's was named one of America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke's was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke's University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine's ranking of employers in Pennsylvania. Learn More Here.