Dental Hygienist

20-30 days of PTO a year! You get paid when our office is closed!! Spring Break, Summer Break, and Always closed over Christmas (December 24th - January 2nd)
Full Time Mondays through Thursday 8am - 5pm with 1 hour lunch break
Job Description: Dental Hygienist
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Paperless charting utilizing Eaglesoft
Patient Management
o Review daily schedule with staff for hygiene patients
o Work with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
o Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
o Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
o Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients
o Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate
o Administer local anesthetics
o Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
o Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
o Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
o Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
o Check on patient comfort during treatment and help alleviate patient anxiety
o Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment
o Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
o Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
o Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
o Check and turn on treatment room equipment
o Gather and review patient charts for the day
o Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
o Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
o Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
o Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
o Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
Records Management
o Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
o Accurately record medical and dental histories
o Accurately file patient information
o Arrange patient charts
o Assist in the administration of the recall system
Office Participation
o Be an active participant in team meetings
o Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience
o Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements
o Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
o Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays
Interpersonal
o Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
o Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32.0 per week
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person