Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Recruiting a FT hygienist who is Energetic, Enthusiastic, Self-Motivated and a Self-Starter. Candidate must be professional, able to multitask, pay attention to detail, posses excellent communication skills while working in a fast paced environment within a team, as well as, independently. Candidate with experience is preferred.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures appropriate standard of care therapy is achieved while assisting dentist with providing hygiene, periodontal / dental care and treatment
• Accurately provides hygiene assessments, creates treatment plans based on dentists diagnosis, and conducts oral and overall health care education and instruction for patients.
• Conducts complete assessment of patient teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues determining the presence of any abnormalities or suspected diseases or conditions
• Ensures immediate attention is given by dentist regarding suspected lesion in the mouth or on the teeth
• Demonstrates proficient skills in the removal of soft and hard deposits and extrinsic stain from teeth, using hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron insets and prophy hand pieces
• Educates patients on best practices for good oral hygiene; makes recommendations as to appropriate products or devices for home oral care
• Perform prophylaxis in the absence of periodontal disease of gingivitis
• Conducts full mouth debridement, either as a first stage gingivitis therapy, or to remove interfering calculus to further enable a more accurate diagnosis and treatment plan
• Accurately perform root planning as a periodontal therapy
• Place locally- administered antibiotics as supportive periodontal therapy
• Implement irrigation and desensitizing procedures or products as adjunctive to periodontal therapy
• Proficiently conduct X-rays (intraoral and extraoral)
• Perform in-office whitening procedures, including applying gingival isolation, initial and subsequent bleaching gel, and curing gel
• Apply cavity-preventative agents, such as fluorides, pit and fissure sealants
• Make recommendations as to patients' recare interval and follow-up needs

Non Essential Functions :

Licensures / Certifications :

Job Type : Full-time

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $$45.00+ per hour

Company Description

Growing dental in the heart of Antioch, TN!!!

Company Description

Growing dental in the heart of Antioch, TN!!!