Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Summary

Private general dental office is looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist who will bring professionalism and understanding while providing care and education to help patients understand and maintain their oral health. You’ll assess patient needs, perform dental hygiene procedures, and work closely with the dental team to support safe, comfortable visits. Your impact: Clear patient education and thorough preventive care help patients make informed choices and support their long-term oral health.

Experience preferred but recent graduates welcome to apply. Compensation based on experience.

Duties

• Review medical records and documentation; assess patient history and vital signs, and communicate relevant findings to the dental team.
• Provide preventive dental care, take dental X-rays (radiographic images), and follow appropriate infection prevention and control practices.
• Educate patients, including children and families, on dental care, oral hygiene, and treatment recommendations.
• Collaborate through four-handed dentistry and chairside assisting as needed; maintain dental equipment and accurate electronic health records (EHR).
• Protect patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.

Requirements

• Current Registered Dental Hygienist license required; meet applicable state requirements for dental X-rays.
• Dental office or clinic experience and knowledge of general or pediatric dentistry, patient care, patient assessment, dental terminology, medical terminology, and anatomy.
• Experience with infection control, aseptic technique, healthcare infection prevention, and HIPAA compliance.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) and EHR systems, electronic health records management, documentation review, and medical coding.
• Eaglesoft experience preferred; strong client communication and familiarity with dental assisting, medical imaging, and pediatric care are valued.

Pay: From $60.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 16.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Collaborate with healthcare professionals • Private practice • Diagnostic imaging equipment • Direct patient care • Customer communication • Oral hygiene • Anatomy knowledge • Dental office • Vital signs • Part-time • Dental care patient counseling • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Image acquisition for patient care • Medical coding • BLS Certification • Working with pediatric populations • HIPAA • Care documentation • Clinic experience • Imaging studies • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • Preventive health (patient care) • Initial patient assessment • Patient history taking • One-on-one patient counseling • Dental terminology • Records management • Children • Eaglesoft • Health information regulatory compliance • Document review • Health record tracking • X-ray • Patient family and caregiver education • Dental equipment • Four handed dentistry • Operating medical imaging equipment • Patient interaction • Health information management • In-person • Aseptic technique • Clinical confidentiality policies • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Managing patient records • Registered Dental Hygienist • Documentation review • Communication skills • Entry level • Documentation reviews