Dental Hygienist
•2 days ago
Verified Pay | $35-$37 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Colebrook, New Hampshire |
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Job Description
POSITION TYPE:Dentistry
SPECIALTY UNIT: Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH
LOCATION:Colebrook, New Hampshire
JOB TYPE:Full-Time
Pay Rate:$35-$37/hour - great benefits!
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with a team-oriented practice that focuses on building long lasting relationships with our patients. The RDH 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.
Job Benefits:
- Medical benefits
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with Match
- Paid Time Off/Holiday
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Requirements:
- License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
- CPR Certification
- Local Anesthesia and Nitrous certification
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Part-time Jobs Full-time Jobs Posting ID: 932703235 Posted: 2024-05-01 Job Title: Dental Hygienist