Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities:
- Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
- Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health.
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
- Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
- Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records
- . Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:
- Use of dental technology
- Dental health maintenance
- Infection control
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Bedside manner
- Creating a safe, effective environment
- Listening
- Teamwork
- Administering medication
- Thoroughness
- Self-development
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Dental Hygienist: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Registered Dental Hygenist (Required)
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person