Full Time Dental Hygienist

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients and accurately recording treatment rendered
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Patient Management
Review daily schedule for hygiene patients
Work with patient care coordinator to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients
Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients
Administer local anesthetics, if a local anesthetic expanded function permit is held
Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment in dental software
Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist
Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
Check treatment room for cleanliness and address any deficiencies
Check and turn on treatment room equipment
Review patient charts for the day
Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials and hygiene equipment for the practice
Submit supply orders to dentist once a month or as necessary
Properly discard all disposable items from each visit
Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
Pre-soak soiled instruments in ultrasonic
Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
Store instruments and trays in appropriate places
Records Management
Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
Proficiently utilize practice management software to chart periodontal condition, dental conditions, and treatment needs
Accurately record medical and dental histories
Accurately file patient information
Assist in the administration of the recall system
Office Participation
Be an active participant in team meetings
Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Education/Experience
Must be licensed to practice in state of Wyoming
Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
Experience providing prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, and taking radiographs
Interpersonal
Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
Pay: $30.00 - $53.00 per hour
Work Location: In person