Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Experienced Registered Dental Hygienist - Join Our General Dentistry Practice

Location: Pasadena, California

Job Type: Part-time

Monday/Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Registered Dental Hygienist to join our General Dentistry practice. As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will be responsible for conducting initial dental assessments, providing patient education on oral hygiene, and removing deposits from teeth while applying fluoride treatments. You will work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with patients both orally and in writing. Join our team and be part of a group that provides exceptional dental care.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Patient Management
  
• Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients
  
• Work with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
  
• Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
  
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
  
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients
  
• Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate
  
• Polish restorations
  
• Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act
  
• Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
  
• Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
  
• Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
  
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
  
• Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
  
• Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment
  
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
  
• Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
  
• Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
  
• Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
  
• Check and turn on treatment room equipment
  
• Gather and review patient charts for the day
  
• Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
  
• Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
  
• Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice
  
• Submit supply orders to business manager once a month or as necessary
  
• Properly discard all disposable items from each visit
  
• Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
  Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
• Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant
  
• Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
  
• Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
  
• Store instruments and trays in appropriate places
  

Records Management

• Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
  
• Accurately record medical and dental histories
  
• Accurately file patient information
  
• Arrange patient charts
  
• Assist in the administration of the recall system Office Participation
  
• Be an active participant in team meetings
  
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
  

Requirements

Education/Experience

• Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements
  
• Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
  
• Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays
  
• 1-3 years of experience in the field
  
• Strong patient education skills
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• CPR certified
  
• X-Ray License
  
• Familiar with Open Dental Software
  

Interpersonal

• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
  
• Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
  

If you meet the above requirements and are passionate about providing exceptional dental care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will play a vital role in our General Dentistry practice. Apply now and become part of our team!