Dental Hygienist

Our private, state of the art dental office is in need of a part-time registered dental hygienist for Mondays. We will also consider Wednesday if the right candidate prefers Wednesdays to Mondays.

Dental Hygienist Job Description & Responsibilities:

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Dental Hygienist Job Duties:

• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• 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.
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavities- preventing agents.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges.
• 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; providing reminders of the time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Dental Hygienist Skills and Qualifications:

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 Type: Part-time

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Private practice • Patient comfort • Fabrication • CPR Certification • Records maintenance • Medical chart preparation • Teamwork • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • Vital signs • Medication administration • Part-time • Preparing dental treatment areas • Pre-examination patient preparation • Medical equipment operation • Safety regulations • BLS Certification • Fluoride treatment • Oral cancer screening • In-person customer service • Patient safety measures implementation • Answering guest questions • Imaging studies • Healthcare practice inventory management • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Periodontal maintenance • Dental fillings • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental insurance • Chairside coronal polishing • Patient history taking • Disinfection procedures • Dental x-ray • Diagnostic instrument sterilization and handling • Dental equipment • Order placement • Equipment malfunction response • Medical equipment cleaning • Care facility supply management • Employee assistance program • Health promotion activities • In-person • Employee discount • Clean workspace maintenance • Clinical confidentiality policies • Patient treatment • Instrument maintenance • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Managing patient records • Professional development assistance • Registered Dental Hygienist • Patient emergency assistance • Polishing • Flexible schedule • Entry level • First aid and CPR