POSITION TYPE : Dentistry
SPECIALTY UNIT : Registered Dental Hygienist
LOCATION : Columbia, MD
JOB TYPE : Full-Time Permanent
Pay Rate : $55-60 / hr plus bonus
Job Description :
We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with an innovative company offering top compensation and benefits. The Hygienist Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
Responsibilities :
- Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins
- Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies
- Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit
- Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Job Benefits :
401(k) with up to 4% matchInsurance includes : Dental / Health / Vision2 weeks Paid time Off to start, earn more over timeBonus Pay4 Day Work Week, either Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - FridayRequirements :
License / Certification : Registered Dental Hygienist RequiredNew Grads WelcomeRecommending dental hygiene productsKnowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail and contact management preferred)Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance