full-time 5 days ago
Dental Hygienist
Exceptional Dental
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
40 - 50/hr
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Job Description
Dental Hygienist
Affordable Smiles of Baton Rouge
Position Summary:
Affordable Smiles is looking for a friendly dental hygienist who wants to impact patient's lives to add to our team! We love what we do and love seeing the positive effect dentistry can have on people's lives.
Employee Benefits:
Monthly Bonus Potential!
Group health insurance
Paid time off
401k Plan with matching
Free life insurance
Options for vision, cancer, disability, and accident insurance plans
In office training including yearly BLS and OSHA
Essential Functions:
Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
Review and update patient’s health history, chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically.
Experience and Education:
Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school
Current State Licensure
CPR Certification
Preferred one year dental experience.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Standing 60%
Sitting 40%
Moderate noise levels from dental and other Lab equipment
Medical, office, and lab setting
Minimum lifting requirements of 35 pounds in order to transfer equipment and pack and unpack supplies.
Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes in order to examine and service patients.
Work Location: In person
Affordable Smiles of Baton Rouge
Position Summary:
Affordable Smiles is looking for a friendly dental hygienist who wants to impact patient's lives to add to our team! We love what we do and love seeing the positive effect dentistry can have on people's lives.
Employee Benefits:
Monthly Bonus Potential!
Group health insurance
Paid time off
401k Plan with matching
Free life insurance
Options for vision, cancer, disability, and accident insurance plans
In office training including yearly BLS and OSHA
Essential Functions:
Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
Review and update patient’s health history, chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically.
Experience and Education:
Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school
Current State Licensure
CPR Certification
Preferred one year dental experience.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Standing 60%
Sitting 40%
Moderate noise levels from dental and other Lab equipment
Medical, office, and lab setting
Minimum lifting requirements of 35 pounds in order to transfer equipment and pack and unpack supplies.
Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes in order to examine and service patients.
Work Location: In person
Requirements
• CPR Certification
• Dental Hygiene
• Registered Dental Hygienist
• Patient treatment
• Fluoride treatment
• Periodontal maintenance
• Root planing
• Dental sterilization procedures
• Dental terminology
• Bitewing x-ray
• Dental Hygiene
• Registered Dental Hygienist
• Patient treatment
• Fluoride treatment
• Periodontal maintenance
• Root planing
• Dental sterilization procedures
• Dental terminology
• Bitewing x-ray
About Exceptional Dental
Welcome to your Dental Home at Exceptional Dental! We understand that visiting the dentist can sometimes be nerve-racking, which is why we’ve rooted our practice in compassion. Since 2001, our locally owned and operated practice has proudly served the Louisiana and Mississippi region, becoming a trusted part of the community.