Dental Hygienist; Concord - PT

DENTAL HYGIENIST

Company:
Bedi Dental Group

Location:

290 Baker Avenue, Suite 103, Concord, MA 01742

Compensation: $48.00 - $55.00 Hourly.

Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Short and Long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Holidays.

Bedi Dental Group is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Dental Hygienist to join our established practice. The ideal candidate will accept a high level of responsibility and work with Dentists to create treatment plans, improving patient care. Duties include cleaning teeth, taking X-rays, examining oral health, applying preventative agents, and maintaining patient records. Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills are required.

• Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients.
• Review daily schedule with the patient care coordinator for hygiene patients.
• Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary.
• Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing as appropriate.
• Polish restorations.
• Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist.
• Gather and review patient charts for the day.
• Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatments.
• Maintain treatment room to ensure cleanliness and sterilization per OSHA regulations.
• Apply cavity-preventative agents such as fluorides and sealants.
• Accurately and appropriately record provided treatments.
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients.
• Counsel patients on oral health and nutrition.

• State licensure to practice Dental Hygiene and meet all applicable state requirements.
• Completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Experience with Dental Assistance specific to Periodontics.
• Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers.
• Strong computer skills (list of specific dental software previously worked with).
• Open Dental knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
• Leading with compassion and a commitment to the full patient care experience.