Dental Hygienist

DCS Clinical
Louisville, KY, US
Permanent

Job Description

Job Description

SPECIALTY : Registered Dental Hygienist

LOCATION : Louisville, KY

JOB TYPE : Full-Time Permanent

PAY RATE : $40-$50+ / hr with Sign-on Bonus

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; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

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

Job Benefits :

  • 401(k) Matching
  • Insurance includes : Dental / Disability / Health / Life / Vision
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account / Health savings account
  • Paid time off / Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Bonus Pay

Requirements :

  • License / Certification : Registered Dental Hygienist Required
  • New Grads Welcome
  • Recommending dental hygiene products
  • Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail and contact management preferred)
  • Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance
  • 14 days ago
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