Job Description
Job Description
Registered Dental Hygienist
POSITION TYPE : Dentistry
SPECIALTY UNIT : Registered Dental Hygienist
LOCATION : Greenville, SC
JOB TYPE : Full-Time Permanent
Job Description :
We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with an innovative company offering top compensation and benefits.
The Hygienist Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies;
charting conditions of decay and disease; and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
Responsibilities :
- Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patients.
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and 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 dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and a directory of emergency numbers.
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of the time of the 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; and 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;
and verifying receipt of supplies.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
Job Benefits :
- Competitive salary
- Direct Deposit
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Employee discount program
- Excellent room for growth and advancement
Requirements :
- Valid Dental Hygiene license and registration within the State of practice are required.
- Successful completion of an accredited dental hygiene program.
- Proficiency in performing dental hygiene procedures and using relevant dental tools and equipment.
- Strong communication skills to effectively educate and interact with patients.
- Attention to detail and thoroughness in maintaining accurate patient records.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented dental practice environment.
- Knowledge of infection control and sterilization protocols.
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