Dental Hygienist Team Lead

Location:

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Assists in directing the daily activities of auxiliary personnel and performs duties of Dental Hygienist. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range of their assigned clinical area.

Job Duties:

• Performs the essential duties and responsibilities of a Dental Hygienist.
• Coordinates the activities of assigned auxiliary personnel to assure effective and efficient delivery of services.
• Schedules for auxiliary personnel when appropriate.
• Interviews candidates and makes recommendations for hiring as necessary.
• Assures that delegated duties are performed.
• Provides input for performance evaluations.
• Oversees general equipment maintenance and notifies equipment repair personnel in coordination with the clinic supervisor.
• Assures an adequate stock of storeroom supplies in coordination with the clinic supervisor.
• Assists the clinic supervisor in planning, decision making, assuring the clinic is Joint Commission and Department of Health compliant, and other designated tasks.
• Ensures the monthly expiration checklists and all other checklists are current in the whole clinic.
• The team lead will also be responsible to ensure all monthly audits are completed and results are given to the clinic supervisor, and to remind and encourage everyone else to be conscientious in this matter.
• The team lead will be responsible in all ways with Joint Commission and Department of Health compliance.
• Maintains current professional license and technical skills with continuing education and mandatory in-house training programs and performance improvement activities as applicable.
• Attends and participates in appropriate monthly meetings.
• When time permits, they monitor their own schedules and communicates with scheduling services to ensure cancellations and open slots are filled.
• Assists in other areas as appropriate and as time permits.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

• Hours:    Days - 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

• Required Experience:  Minimum of 5 years

• Licensed Dental Hygienist - PA State Board of Dentistry

 

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity  

Benefits of working at Geisinger: 

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one  

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents   

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)   

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage   

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions   

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly   

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year