Dental Hygienist

Smalls Management Consulting LLC; Belle Plaine (MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Bonuses

Job summary

Smalls Management Consulting LLC is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our team and support a growing dental practice. You will assist the dentist in procedures, operate x-ray equipment, and promote preventive care.

Qualified candidates hold an accredited dental hygiene degree, a valid state hygiene license, CPR certification, and the ability to administer local anesthetics. Strong communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited hygiene program.
• State hygiene license.
• Current CPR certificate.
• Ability to administer local anesthetic agents.
• Able to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.

Responsibilities

• Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
• Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
• Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
• Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
• Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
• Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
• Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
• Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
• Working with dentists and dental assistants.
• Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

Skills

CPR certification

X-ray machine operation

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

Oral hygiene knowledge

Education

Associate's degree in dental hygiene

Job description

We are seeking to hire a Dental Hygienist to join our team!

We are hiring a Dental Hygienist for our growing dental practice. You will assist the dentist in various procedures and operations of x-ray machines. To do well in this role, you should have a current state hygiene license and previous experience as a dental hygienist.

Dental Hygienist Duties and Responsibilities

• Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
• Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
• Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
• Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
• Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
• Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
• Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
• Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
• Working with dentists and dental assistants.
• Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

Dental Hygienist Requirements and Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited hygiene program.
• State hygiene license.
• Current CPR certificate.
• Ability to administer local anesthetic agents.
• Able to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Bonuses

Compensation

• $63-$65/hour