Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Overview

As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you’ll provide preventive dental care and help patients understand how to protect their oral health. You’ll assess patient needs, perform hygiene procedures, document care, and work closely with the dental team in a safe, welcoming clinical setting. Your impact: Clear education and thorough preventive care help patients make informed choices and support healthier smiles.

Duties

• Review medical records and documentation; assess patient history and vital signs before care.
• Provide preventive services, take dental X-rays and other medical images as appropriate, and support general and pediatric dentistry.
• Educate patients on dental care, answer questions, and communicate findings to the dental team.
• Maintain accurate electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical records (EMR), including required coding and documentation review.
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures, use aseptic technique, and protect patient confidentiality in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Skills

• Required: Current Registered Dental Hygienist credentials and any applicable state authorization to practice.
• Knowledge of dental and medical terminology, anatomy, patient assessment, dental equipment, and infection control.
• Experience in a dental office or clinic; familiarity with chairside assisting and four-handed dentistry.
• Familiarity with EHR/EMR systems; Eaglesoft or Dentrix experience is preferred.
• Strong patient care and client communication skills; knowledge of pediatrics, dental X-rays, medical imaging, HIPAA compliance, and healthcare infection prevention is valued.

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Work Location: In person