Hygienist Job in Charlottesville, VA

Hygienist Job in Charlottesville, VA

Blue Jay Dental seeks a registered dental hygienist. Job responsibilities include assessing dental condition and needs of patients, delivering direct patient care, taking patient vital signs, performing routine treatment procedures, taking radiographs, applying sealants and fluorides, electronic record keeping, documenting patient dental history, teaching patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, completing treatment plans as prescribed by the dentist, reviewing and explaining treatment plans and fees with patients, articulating and expressing patient concerns to the dentist, and serving as the primary treatment coordinator. Ancillary duties as needed.

Qualifications include being reliable, having a completed dental hygiene certificate program or associates degree in dental hygiene and a current hygienist license for the state of North Carolina, demonstrating independent thinking and good judgment, demonstrating teamwork approach, demonstrating initiative, dependability and promptness, performing frequent repetitive work with attention to detail, being flexible and accepting different work assignments with a positive approach, following instructions and taking responsibility for own actions, exercising confidentiality with patients and patient care, reading and interpreting documents, and interpreting a variety of instructions.

Job type: Full-time

Benefits include 401(k), dental insurance, flexible schedule, health insurance, paid time off, and vision insurance.

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay: Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist License (Required)

Work location: One location