Dental Hygienist

Job Purpose: At Emirates, our company's medical team makes a huge impact on
our ability to provide medical and clinical safety for our employees and their
dependents. Through our company medical clinics, we provide world-class
facilities and patient care across family medicine, dental, psychology and
more!
As a Dental Hygienist, your role will be to provide the most up-to-date, high-
quality evidence-based dental care to eligible patients in the Emirates
Medical Clinic as independent clinicians, complementary to the Dentists
practice. You will be responsible for the delivery of care being orientated
towards improving and maintaining dental health and hygiene and preventing
disease.

In this role, you will:
* Assess and record the patient's periodontal status using established standardised indices and provide oral hygiene and diet instruction where appropriate. Perform scaling, polishing and fluoride applications. Assure the highest standards of cross-infection control in the workplace at all times.
* Prescribe medications held within the department, in line with current protocols and advise patients of possible complications.
* Provide advice on dental health and care to patients during consultations or through formal sessions for certain target groups (e.g. to parents of small children to advise them on diet and how to teach their children to care for their teeth.).
* Utilise patient screening procedures to check periodontal status including soft tissue examination and assess the patient's medical history (for allergies, cardiac problems, diabetes, medication, etc.) before starting treatment to identify medically compromised patients and implement treatment plans in line with established procedures and protocols. Ensure that antibiotic prophylaxis regimes are adhered to and patients at risk are treated in strict accordance with current guidelines.
* Request x-rays and formulate treatment plans based on the interpretation of these radiographs or escalate the problem to the dentists, as appropriate.
* Maintain and regularly update professional knowledge and skills, through research (journals, internet, networking within the profession, etc.) and continuing education (seminars, conferences and post-graduate courses) to recommend and implement changes and ensure the services developed are appropriately benchmarked for best practice. Participate in appropriate CME (Continuous Medical Education) meetings within the department. Fulfil the DHA requirement for CME.
* Participate in quality assurance activities by devising and conducting audits on dental health procedures and recommending and implementing changes to existing procedures and protocols, as appropriate, based on the results of these audits. Produce and develop new protocols, where required. Monitor and follow up to ensure approved changes are implemented.
* Use advanced skills to develop and implement individualised dental care plans for patients, particularly in the following critical areas/ processes:
* Managing patients with moderate to severe periodontitis, including the use of deep curettage and root planning. Identifying and arranging referrals of patients who require treatment by a Periodontal specialist.
* Forming an integral part of the restorative team (consisting of Dentists and Dental Hygienists) and providing input on treatment planning for complex multi-disciplined cases

Qualifications & Experience: To be considered for this role, you must meet
the below requirements:
* ‎5+ years' experience as a Dental Hygienist
* A Degree or Diploma in Dental Hygiene
* Current Department of Health License to practise in Dubai (or relevant license for other Emirates), license can be obtained after interview for non-Dubai based candidates
* Current CPR (BLS) certificate from an accredited organisation such as the American or British Heart Association
* Clinical experience within a dental practice
* Strong communication skills and a patient-oriented approach

Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary
and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on
flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information
about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website
www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what's it like to live and
work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle
section.