Dental Hygienist

Job Description Job Description Dental Hygienist in Bloomington, IN

Job Highlights:

$50-55/hour BOE
4 day work week..9-5
Open to PT or FT at Private Practice
Full time provides comprehensive benefits
Scrub Allowance, CE & License Reimbursement
Designated hour lunch
1 hour recalls/1.5 hour NP
New Grads Welcome

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.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturers 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.

Requirements:

License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
CPR Certification
Local Anesthesia and Nitrous certification a plus but not required