Our client is looking for a part-time or full-time hygienist to join their growing team! This is a private practice and is not part of a DSO. The schedule is Tuesday - Friday from 8-5, no nights or weekends!
Appointment Lengths: Because the practice wants to ensure the best clinical care for each patient, they provide a generous amount of time per procedure and do not support assisted hygiene:
Adult recall: 60 minutes
Child recall: 30 minutes
New Patient: 60 minutes
Scaling and Root Planning: 60-90 minutes
Technology
Cavitrons/Piezo
Intra-Oral cameras
CBCT
Scanners
New Instruments
Open Dental Software
Benefits
Base pay of $36-$40 - production bonus paid on top of base.
Medical insurance for full-time candidates
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Holiday pay
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.