Registered Dental Hygienist

Are you seeking a long-term position in a great office? We are looking for a friendly outgoing Dental Hygienist to help treat patients and promote good oral health practices. Dental Hygienists promote a healthier dental lifestyle through educating patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health under a dentist’s supervision. They complete dental prophylaxis; provide oral cancer screening and radiography studies. They also chart conditions of decay and disease as well as perform procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. The primary responsibility of a Dental Hygienist is to clean teeth, examine patient for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect and update medical and dental histories from patients
• Sterilize dental instruments and tools
• Instruct patients on proper dental hygiene and care including techniques
• Administers prophylactic treatment by the scaling and polishing of teeth
• Documents areas of existing restorations and notable areas of possible decay and diseases for dentist’s review
• Administers fluoride treatment as needed
• Take x-rays of patient’s teeth
• Promotes treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment
• Maintain a clean and neat working area
• Adhere to uniform and dress code policy
• Perform additional duties as assigned

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

• Ability to write clearly, concisely, logically, and legibly and demonstrate accuracy in spelling and basic math
• Speak, understand and write grammatically correct English
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of Dentistry including dental terminology, technology, health maintenance, procedures
• Basic understanding and knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• Demonstrates exceptional human relation skills and manual dexterity
• Ability to assess issues and seek resolutions
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Florida State Dental Hygienist License
• Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene;
• One year Dental Hygienist experience
• Open Dental knowledge preferred
• CPR Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42.00 per hour

Work Location: In person