Pueblo Community College Work Values

Daily Duties at Pueblo Community College:

Responsible for the health and welfare of all patients in the Pueblo Community College’s dental hygiene clinic. Directed nine didactic classes: Dental and Medical Emergencies Dental Materials Head and Neck Anatomy Periodontics 122, 242, 282. Dental Anatomy and Histology General and Oral Pathology Applied Pharmacology Performed Periodontal classification during periodontal consults in clinic. Diagnosed and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums, and related oral structures. Examined hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and surrounding structures for disease and other abnormalities. Wrote prescriptions for patients as needed Produced, read, evaluate, and interpret x-rays. Create treatment plans as well as chart the patient’s oral condition. Discuss treatment plan and alternatives with patient and/or guardian. Carry out agreed clinical treatments Maintain patients’ medical records. Provide oral hygiene instructions to the patient Provide non surgical periodontal treatment Fostered a cooperative work environment. Charted with Dentrix dental system an electronic record system. Knowledge and understanding of the integrated professional, technical, and administrative principles and procedures of a dental clinic. Maintained quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. Provided technical guidance and leadership to professional personnel in area of expertise. Educated patients on oral health. Keep abreast of new developments in dentistry through structured continuing professional developments Used a variety of modern dental instruments including hand tools, rotary instruments, and digital radiograph Ensured all OSHA, Dental Board, policies and procedures are properly followed Build good rapport with patients and staff Provided excellent chair side communication to enhance the patient experience Instructor Develop and improve on good negotiating and interpersonal skills. Perform with a high standard of computer literacy; proficient in WordPerfect, Windows MS Word,, Power Point, and various application programs Be extremely passionate about education. Able to work individually or as a team member. Develop and maintain a cooperative attitude which allows a comfortable and professional work environment. Be a creative problem-solver who can work under time limits and strive to complete projects. Eager and willing to utilize research methods that are conducive to creating learning environments that stimulate thinking and motivate students to achieve. Be sensitive to the individual needs of the learner. Other jobs at the school included: Advising: Guiding prospective students through the admissions process including the most efficient route to get their prerequisites done. Answering questions about and giving a tour of our clinic. Biohazardous waste pick-up: Coordinated the waste pick up and organized and retained documentation needed. Clinic manual: Researched current guidelines and changed the clinic manual as needed. Clinical supplies: Ordered all clinic supplies, organized the storeroom and monitored use of materials. Community outreach: Organized the Give Kids a Smile where students performed prophys and I performed the dental exams. I then reported findings to the Colorado Dental Association. Community service projects: Attended Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM. One year I provided 7 hours of local anesthesia the next event I worked in the triage department for 9 hours. Curriculum review: Curriculum was constantly coordinated with other instructors. Certain concepts were added as needed or reinforced at different learning levels. Equipment maintenance: Performed routine equipment maintenance. Equipment repair: Repaired all equipment and provided emergency problem solving during clinic set up or while in operation. Interviews: Interviewed and scored the prospective student’s interview. Monitored the emergency kit expiration dates. Replaced medications as needed. Monitored emergency supply of penicillin and clindamycin for stat needs in clinic in case of mistakes. Post-exposure: Go to person for following the procedures after a blood born pathogen exposure incident. . Quality assurance: Retained documentation of the quality assurance procedures for the year. Research new products: Constantly reviewing new products for use in the clinic.

What they like about Pueblo Community College:

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Tags

customer-focused, Education, Instruction, prevention, patient care, collaborative learning, motivated, professional, responsible, on time, regulatory compliance, Trainer, Developer, Service oriented, Evaluator, Scorer, Problem solver, inventory, maintenance, Updater, Assesor, Creator

Skills

Powerpoint, Word, Excel, OSHA, Bloodborne pathogens, HIPPA, FIPPA, Dentrix, Manuals, CPR, ALARA

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