Registered Dental Hygienist

Overview

Join our Periodontal and Dental Implants Specialty team as a Registered Dental Hygienist and help patients build healthier smiles through attentive, preventive care and active periodontal treatment Mondays-Wednesdays. You’ll assess oral health as well as general health, provide dental hygiene services, and explain care options in clear, supportive language. Your impact: By pairing thorough patient assessment with practical education, you help patients make informed choices and maintain their oral health.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, record vital signs such as blood pressure and medical history, and review medical records and documentation.
• Provide preventive dental care, take dental X-rays and other medical images as appropriate
• Educate patients and families on dental care, and oral hygiene using clear client communication.
• Maintain accurate electronic health records (EHR)
• Follow HIPAA requirements, protect patient confidentiality, and apply infection control, infection prevention management, and aseptic technique when handling dental equipment.

Experience

• Registered Dental Hygienist credentials, including nitrous oxide and local anesthesia administration, and any required state authorization are expected.
• Dental office or dental clinic experience is preferred, along with knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, patient care, and patient assessment.
• Familiarity with Dentrix and Dexis management, and documentation review is helpful.
• Knowledge of dental X-rays, X-ray safety, healthcare infection prevention and control, and HIPAA compliance is valuable.
• Spanish fluency is also valuable

Pay: $58.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22.0 – 27.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person