• Assists in the oral health management of health center patients.
• Developing oral health presentation for target groups (adult patients)
• Informed patient about smoking cession counseling, and nutrient counseling.
• Provides clinical oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis, scaling, sealant application and fluoride application.
• Administering Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide.
• Practice universal precautions and other sterilization and infection control procedures, and maintains equipment (OSHA, CDC, and Dental Board of Texas and Louisiana)
• Provide associated administrative support, including maintaining patient documentation, patient communication and other record-keeping (Laws and Regulations of Dental Board of Texas, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -HIPAA).
• Follow NHC Clinic practice guidelines – including adhering to the United States Government immunization policy and the Mission and Vision and Corporate Compliance Policy.
• Supported the team of 20 dentist's and dental hygienist's on other duties as assigned, including but not limited to participation on clinical committees, providing education, Quality Review and/or other activities.