Registered Dental Hygienist

Overview

For our expanding dental offices, we’re looking for a skilled and friendly Registered Dental Hygienist with a passion for treating and educating patients on their oral health. You’ll help the dentist with numerous clinical and x-ray equipment operations. You should have a current state hygiene license and previous experience as a dental hygienist to succeed in this position.

Dental hygienists teach patients how to care for their teeth and gums, as well as perform some dental operations.

• Perform all types of Dental Cleanings such as prophylactic, gingivitis and periodontal cleanings.
• By touching lymph nodes under patients’ chins for evidence of soreness or swelling, doctors can look for signs of mouth cancer.
• Evaluating and updating the patient’s medical history.
• Record clinical findings to aid dentists with diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Examining the gingiva for symptoms of disease, sores, and other dental problems.
• Take diagnostic digital X-rays and intra-oral photographs.
• Sterilize, sharpen and maintain dental instruments.
• Education patients
• To improve patient oral health, promote preventative dental treatment such as fluroide.
• Collaboration with dentists and other dental hygienists.
• Maintaining a patient dental hygiene regimen.

• An associate’s degree in hygiene from a recognized institution is required.
• Hygiene license issued by the state.
• CPR certification is current.
• Possess the ability to give local anesthetics.
• Possessing the ability to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal).
• Comfortable with a variety of computer chores.
• Oral hygiene and dental health are topics on which they are well-versed.

Pay Range: $40-$45/hour Based on experience / skill set.

Hours of Operation:

• Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30

• Dental
• Sick Pay
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Bonus
• CPR training every 2 years with office staff