Dental Hygienist

The mission of Triangle Pediatric Dentistry is to provide comprehensive dentistry for infants, children, and teenagers, including those with special health care needs. We aspire to provide the highest quality dental care in a safe and compassionate environment. We endeavor to treat patients as if they were our own children and to offer exceptional customer service to parents.

Looking for a RDH that loves working with kids of all ages and is looking for an inclusive environment where we believe every child deserves the highest quality dental care in a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free environment.

Position Summary:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:
• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:
• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
• Experience with dental software