Registered Dental Hygienist

"A Dental Hygienist is the first point of contact when patients visit a dental clinic. Their duties include screening patients, educating them about their diet and how it impacts their oral health and counselling them during and after treatment. Dental Hygienists can also perform minor dental procedures such as cleaning the teeth and gums, removing plaque and applying sealants. Other responsibilities include":

• Counselling patients and keeping them calm during examination and treatment
• Screening patients, including conducting mouth and neck examinations and reviewing oral health history
• Dental Software Knowledge (Dentrix or Eaglesoft)
• Educating patients on proper teeth and gum care and the importance of diet on oral health
• Enjoys being part of a team
• Taking X-rays and developing dental impressions and radiographs of teeth
• Sterilizing dental instruments and equipment
• Works well with Children
• Supporting the Dentist on all aspects of dental care
• Staying current with the latest developments in dentistry
• Collecting medical and dental histories from patients
• Charting dental conditions based on observations and evaluations
• Can work in a fast paced environment
• Full Time: Monday - Thursday 7:30 - 5PM
• Part time: Will be discussed

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Health screenings • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Dental care patient counseling • General dentistry • Medical software • Pre-examination patient preparation • In-person customer service • Dental scaling • Patient management software • Full-time • Health insurance • Patient history taking • Experience with children (1–2 years) • One-on-one patient counseling • Emotional support for patients • Experience working with children • Paid time off • Children • Dentrix • Dental x-ray • Eaglesoft • Clinical assessment documentation • Dental impressions • Dental equipment • Patient consultations • Patient counseling • In-person • Registered Dental Hygienist • Dental sealant application • Health education and counseling • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling