Dental Hygienist

Seeking a friendly, ethical, self-motivated Dental Hygienist to join a welcoming and friendly dental atmosphere. The customer-focused candidate will perform prophylaxis and/or periodontal scaling and examine oral, head, and neck for oral disease. Educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride / sealants. Provide local anesthesia as needed for hygiene procedures or restorative treatment. Additionally:

• Record and review patient medical histories. 
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal pockets and signs of gum disease.
• Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums. 
• Utilize laser therapy in conjunction with Gingivitis and/or periodontal treatment. 
• Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease. 
• Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist. 
• Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral health of patients. 
• Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay. 
• Administer local anesthetic agents. 
• Remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth. 
• Remove sutures and dressings. 
• Place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations. 
• Make impressions for whitening trays. 
• May be numbing hygienist and provide local anesthesia to all patients receiving restorative treatment. 
• Position may be required to relocate to other clinics either permanently or on a short-term basis due to office needs, on an as needed basis at the discretion of Management. 
• Complete other Administrative and Maintenance tasks as assigned by Management. 

• Associate Applied Science Degree OR Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene 
• Current Dental Hygiene License Dental
• Current Local Anesthesia Certification
• CPR Certified
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge Dental Software