Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Busy dental practice looking for a full time dental hygienist.

Essential Functions:

Provide superior patient care and service; make the patient the # 1 priority; exhibit outstanding customer service and hospitality as well as chair side manner.

Practice Servant Leadership; lead by example; exercise good team work; have mutual respect for team; partner with team to create an exceptional experience for patient.

Practice to the standard of care of the State Board of Dentistry; follow rules and regulations of the Dental Practice Act of the applicable state.

Stay on schedule as much as possible to create “no patient wait time;” help manage patient flow; maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.

Educate patient on oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services; establish/communicate continued care.

Follow Periodontal Protocol which is based on American Academy of Periodontology, ADA and ADHA guidelines.

Comply with state and federal laws for chart documentation; follow OSHA guidelines on PPE and use standard precautions.

Verify patient health history (review basic health status, medications; understand impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient’s chart.

Thoroughly and efficiently perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to exposing/processing/evaluating diagnostic X-rays, reviewing medical histories and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, associated adjunctive therapy and co-assessing treatments with doctor.

Complete periodontal charting per guidelines.

Manage financial responsibilities/Hygiene scorecard.

Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.

Accountability for successful performance of all job functions.

Perform the following duties as applicable by practice and/or state laws:

Place locally applied antimicrobials

Place sealants/perform polishing (certification necessary if required by state)

Use intraoral camera

Screen for Oral Cancer

Take and record patient’s blood pressure accurately

Offer fluoride treatment to all patients

Perform routine dental prophylaxis for periodontally healthy patients

Non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling/root planing)

Administer local anesthesia

Maintain accurate and legible notes in patient’s chart

Non Essential Functions:

Clean and prepare operatory per guidelines prior to patient appointment

Sterilize equipment and operatories per OSHA guidelines

Follow all OSHA and BBP (Blood borne Pathogen) federal guidelines

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Skills/Abilities:

Outstanding positive attitude and demeanor

Professionalism in all aspects of job

Good grooming and professional image

Superior team work skills; strong ability to work well with others

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

Good computer/dental software skills

Good manual dexterity

Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour