Dental Hygienist

At Cotswold Family Dentistry, our purpose is to deliver comprehensive dental services in an atmosphere which is comfortable, relaxed and safe. We strive for excellence in all that we do and we treat each and every patient as we ourselves would like to be treated. A great smile creates confidence that opens doors to an improved life. We are dedicated to caring for our patients as we care for our own families.

Position Summary:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships

Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered

Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor

Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:

Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school

Current hygiene license where employed

Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law

Experience with dental software