Registered Dental Hygienist

Overview: A Dental Hygienist works closely with dentists to provide preventive oral care, educate patients on proper dental hygiene, and assist in detecting and preventing oral diseases. This position combines clinical expertise with patient interaction to promote long-term oral health.

Responsibilities:

• Perform dental hygiene procedures, including cleaning, scaling, and polishing teeth
• Take dental x-rays
• Educate patients on oral hygiene practices and provide personalized recommendations
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical documentation
• Follow aseptic techniques to ensure infection control and patient safety
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations to protect patient privacy

Requirements:

• Valid state dental hygiene license
• Knowledge of medical coding for dental procedures
• Familiarity with dental software such as Dentrix
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients and team members
• Ability to take accurate vital signs and record patient information

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the dental practice.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• What is your prefeed hourly rate?

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Hygienist (Required)

Work Location: In person

Direct patient care • Customer communication • Dental office • Vital signs • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Hourly pay • Medical software • HIPAA • Patient safety measures implementation • Care documentation • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Health insurance • Medical coding experience in outpatient clinics • 401(k) • Preventive health (patient care) • Chairside coronal polishing • One-on-one patient counseling • Paid time off • Healthcare privacy protection • Dentrix • Dental x-ray • US work authorization • Health information regulatory compliance • Patient interaction • Patient counseling • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Patient data collection • Aseptic technique • Patient education • Managing patient records • Registered Dental Hygienist • Polishing • Communication skills • Flexible schedule • Entry level