Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Summary

As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you’ll deliver preventive and general dental care while helping patients understand how to protect their oral health. You’ll assess patient needs, provide treatment, document care, and work closely with the dental team in a safe, welcoming clinical environment. Your impact: Clear education and attentive preventive care help patients make informed decisions and support healthier smiles.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, review medical records, document findings, and record vital signs as needed.
• Provide dental hygiene services, take dental X-rays, and support medical imaging procedures within your scope and applicable requirements.
• Educate patients, including children and families, on dental care, prevention, and follow-up.
• Coordinate with dentists and clinical staff using four-handed dentistry and chairside assisting practices as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate electronic health records (EHR), review documentation, and follow infection control, aseptic technique, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.

Skills

• Required: Current Registered Dental Hygienist credentials and any applicable state authorization to practice.
• Knowledge of dental terminology, anatomy, dental equipment, patient assessment, patient care, and infection prevention and control.
• Experience in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, pediatrics, a dental office, or a dental clinic is helpful.
• Familiarity with Eaglesoft, Dentrix, electronic medical record/electronic health record (EMR/EHR) systems, EHR management, medical records, and documentation review is preferred.
• Strong client communication; knowledge of dental assisting, medical terminology, medical coding, HIPAA compliance, patient confidentiality, and healthcare infection prevention is an asset.

Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person