Dental hygienist vs implant coordinator

Differences between dental hygienist and implant coordinator duties and responsibilities

Dental hygienist example responsibilities.

• Assist dentist to manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification.
• Assist front office with eligibility interviews and inputting information of future patients into Dentrix computer system.
• Perform all the same duties as a dental hygienist under the supervision of a RDH.
• Enter all services render, treatment plan and suggest into DENTRIX computer system; including clinical charting.
• Develop a course plan, instruction materials, and curriculum goals for students as a didactic instructor for radiology.
• Sterilize surgical instrument trays, set up and operate ultrasonice cleaners, maintain and operate autoclaves, assemble surgical trays.
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Implant coordinator example responsibilities.

• Consult dental implant patients and manage their individual implant information.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Follow JCAHO, AORN, OSHA, FDA, and AAMI, standards and guidelines relative to implants.
• Maintain strict patient confidential- ity via state HIPAA regulations.
• Review patients' medical data and create clinical device reports which include programming changes and recommendations.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision, as well as training and mentoring for case managers and rehabilitation specialists on assign team.
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