Registered Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Job overview:
We are a well-established private dental office in search of a dedicated and experienced registered dental hygienist with excellent communication skills to join our family-oriented practice. We are seeking a patient-oriented and friendly team player. Our patients are like family and many of them have been going to this office for 20+ years. Currently, we are looking for a dental hygienist to ideally work Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 to 5:00pm. We are also flexible with days as our office is open from Monday through Thursday (lunch 1:00 to 2:00).

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
 Review and record patient’s medical and dental history
 Educate patients on oral hygiene practices
 Partnering with the dentist to provide the patient with a comprehensive periodontal treatment plan, using non-surgical techniques
 Take digital x-rays as needed
 Intra-oral scanning (Itero)
 Local anesthesia
 Laser treatment, if licensed
 Arestin or another medicament placement
 Application of fluoride varnish and chlorhexidine irrigation
 Prepare and sterilize dental instruments, equipment and the hygiene room, adhering to infection control protocols
 Prebook patient’s next recall visit

Qualifications:
 Completion of an accredited dental hygiene program
 Current CPR Certification

Experience:
 One to three years of dental hygiene experience preferred
 Familiarity with Dentrix dental software and Dexis digital radiography preferred

Perks:
 Competitive salary commensurate with experience
 Discount on dental services
 Continuing education opportunities
 Paid time off and major holidays after six months of employment
 One column with one to two hour patient appointments

Pay:
Depending on experience Company Description

I like to think of us as a group of people who like to spend a better part of the day with helping patients and each other. The dentist/owner has been serving the dental community in Las Vegas for twenty years.

Company Description

I like to think of us as a group of people who like to spend a better part of the day with helping patients and each other. The dentist/owner has been serving the dental community in Las Vegas for twenty years.