Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Private cosmetic dental office in East Fort Lauderdale looking for a reliable, experienced with social skills registered dental hygienist. 1-2 days a week available. Eaglesoft dental software & Dexis. $38.00-$40.00/HR. Competitive salary. 

Part Time position only, Hours Include: Monday 8:30am-5pm. 1-2 days per week. 

Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health.
• 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 and exposing and developing radiographic studies.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning, and polishing removable appliances.
• Places, carves, and finishes amalgam restorations.
• Removes cement from crowns and bridges.
• 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 and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and 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.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:

• Use of dental technology
• Dental health maintenance
• Infection control
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Bedside manner
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Listening
• Teamwork
• Administering medication
• Thoroughness
• Self-development

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: While dental hygienist education requirements can vary based on your needs, it’s important that you list the appropriate licensing and certification for your state.

• State-registered Dental Hygienist
• 1+ years in a dental office
• Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus

Coral Bay Smiles has been providing family, cosmetic, and preventive dentistry for the past 10 years. Our office environment creates a warm atmosphere. We are looking for a positive individual who wants to join a team of like-minded individuals.

Company Description

Coral Bay Smiles has been providing family, cosmetic, and preventive dentistry for the past 10 years. Our office environment creates a warm atmosphere. We are looking for a positive individual who wants to join a team of like-minded individuals.