Job Description
Ready to love where you work again?
Join a practice that values people just as much as patients. Our established general dentistry office offers a supportive, drama-free environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. We believe in teamwork, trust, and creating a culture where every hygienist feels appreciated and empowered to deliver exceptional care.
If you're looking for a long-term home-a place that offers stability, growth, and genuine appreciation for your skills-you'll find it here. Come be part of a team that sets the standard for excellence and truly enjoys what they do every day
DAY(S) : MONDAY - Friday
HOURS : 8 : 00AM-5 : 00PM or 7 : 00am-4 : 00pm
Dental Hygienist Responsibilities :
- Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
- Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.
- Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
- Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
- Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
- Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
- Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
- Exposing and developing x-ray film.
- Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
- Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
- Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
- Working with dentists and dental assistants.
- Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.
Characteristics : - Friendly
- Outgoing
- Easy Going
- Down to earth
- Professional
- Reliable
- Dependable
- Efficient
- Punctual
- Tidy
- Neat
SKILL SET :
Time ManagementTeam OrientedMulti-TaskingRequirements
Associate's degree from an accredited hygiene program.State hygiene license.Current CPR certificate.Current on Hepatitis B vaccination.Ability to administer local anesthetic agents.Able to use an x-ray machine.Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.LaserEXIRENCE / FAMILUAR :
Dentrix AscendDexisLaserArestinOrthodontic PatientsInvisalign®PPO / FFSBenefits
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