Registered Dental Hygienist- Competitive Pay!
Company: Scottsville Family Dentistry
Location: Scottsville
Posted on: November 6, 2024
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Job Description:
We are looking to welcome a hygienist with an active license to
practice around the Scottsville area of Virginia. We offer an easy
going, supportive, and family, but fast-paced and competitive work
environment, and a lucrative opportunity for career advancement!
Compensation: $50-$70/hour, merit/performance based bonus/raise
system, Welcome package for the right individual Benefits include:
very competitive pay, health/prescription drug insurance, paid time
off based on tenure, paid holidays, 401 (k) matching, free dental
services to you and your dependents. Job Type(s): Full-time,
Part-time, Contract 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-developmentJob
Types: Full-time, Part-time, ContractPay: $50.00 - $70.00 per
hourBenefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee
discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off
Retirement planMedical specialties: Primary CareSchedule: 8 hour
shift Day shift No weekendsWork Location: In person
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