Registered Dental Hygienist

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 cleanings and dental X-rays, document care in electronic health records (EHR), and work closely with the dental team. Your impact: Clear, practical patient education helps patients make informed choices and supports better day-to-day oral care.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, review medical records and vital signs, and document findings in EHR or electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Provide preventive care, take dental X-rays, and use medical imaging and dental equipment according to clinical protocols.
• Educate patients, including children, on oral hygiene, treatment options, and preventive care; support pediatric and general dentistry.
• Coordinate with dentists and staff through four-handed dentistry and chairside assisting as needed sharing responsibilities with all office duties working as a team player.
• Follow infection control, aseptic technique, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, and patient confidentiality practices.

Skills

• Required: Current Registered Dental Hygienist credentials and applicable state authorization to practice.
• Knowledge of dental terminology, anatomy, patient assessment, patient care, and dental care patient education.
• Experience with dental X-rays, dental equipment, infection prevention and control, and medical records; familiarity with documentation review and medical coding.
• Preferred: Dental office or clinic experience, pediatric dentistry, pediatrics, dental assisting, or chairside assisting.
• Familiarity with Dentrix, DTX Studio, electronic health records management, HIPAA compliance management, and healthcare infection prevention and control.

Pay: From $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 – 38.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person