Dental Hygienist

Job Overview

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll deliver attentive preventive care and help patients feel informed and comfortable throughout their visits. You’ll assess oral health, provide dental hygiene services, and work closely with the dental team to support safe, coordinated care.

Duties

• Your impact: By identifying oral health concerns and explaining practical next steps, you help patients make informed choices and maintain their dental health.
• Assess patients, review medical records, document findings, and record vital signs as needed.
• Provide preventive dental care, take dental X-rays and other medical images as directed, and follow infection control and aseptic technique practices.
• Educate patients, including children and families, on dental care, oral hygiene, and preventive care.
• Coordinate with dentists and clinical staff using four-handed dentistry and chairside assisting practices as appropriate.

Requirements

• Dental hygienist qualifications and any required state licensure or credentials.
• Experience in general dentistry; pediatric dentistry, pediatrics, dental office, or dental clinic experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, dental equipment, patient assessment, and patient care.
• Familiarity with Eaglesoft, Dentrix, electronic medical record/electronic health record (EMR/EHR) systems, electronic health records management, documentation review, and medical coding.
• Understanding of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, patient confidentiality, and healthcare infection prevention and control; dental assisting, dental X-ray, and infection prevention management experience are valued.

Pay: From $43.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 20.0 per week

Work Location: In person