Dental Hygienist Job Description

Dental Hygienist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Application of fluoride and protective sealants. Removal of calculus, stain and plaque from above and below the gum line;
• Other duties as required;
• Cleaning calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins with dental instruments;
• counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health;
• Scaling;
• Performs other related duties as assigned;
• Work in partnership with the doctor to capture prosthodontic exam information to be used for implant treatment planning;
• Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and pit and fissure sealants;
• Perform root planning as a periodontal therapy;
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
• Applying preventive materials to the teeth;
• Provide all care in conjunction with accepted professional dental practices and standards;
• Maintain patient confidentiality;
• performing documentation and office management activities;
• applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides).

Requirements:

• Cleaning calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins with dental instruments;
• X-Ray Certification: Meet all local and state requirements to operate radiography equipment;
• Commitment to providing world class patient experience;
• Be confident with scheduling, SRPs, perio maintenance, prophy, x-rays and sterilization;
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position;
• Restorative function endorsement; Preferred;
• Enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced, brand new state of the art environment;
• Ability to perform clinical hygiene functions thoroughly, such as processing/evaluating;
• Spend a minimum of 75% of time performing duties which involve direct contract with inmates/residents;
• Registered Dental Hygiene License in the state of Ohio;
• Intra-oral camera use;
• Bilingual is a plus;
• Perform scaling, cleaning and polishing of teeth;
• Render Treatment to gums and tissue surrounding teeth;
• Proficiency with scheduling and treatment discovery.