Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Dental Hygienist Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Greet and welcome all assigned patients.
• Conduct a medical and dental history with every patient contacting outside physicians when appropriate prior to care.
• Complete a thorough intra and extra oral exam for all patients.
• Take dental radiographs when appropriate.
• Provide prophylaxis cleaning and polishing of teeth.
• Provide root scaling and planning of teeth.
• Provide appropriate patient education as needed example : periodontal disease.
• Confer with treating dentist on all patients seen.
• Make necessary referrals to specialists where appropriate based upon practice guidelines.
• Document all patient activity in the patient chart.
• Sets up and breaks down treatment room between patients.
• Performs any lab tasks pertinent to role as assigned by the clinical manager and / or dentist.
• Follows all safety protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Admin / Reception Duties

Compassion

Skills and Qualifications :