Dental Hygienist

MEP Health; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health in Buckeye, AZ is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care to a diverse patient base. You will perform cleanings, scaling, root planing, conduct oral cancer screenings, take digital radiographs, and educate patients on home care.

In collaboration with dentists, you will help with treatment planning and maintain accurate clinical documentation, contributing to a patient-centered, community-focused practice that emphasizes high-quality care and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental hygiene procedures and best practices.
• Strong patient education and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency with digital radiography and modern dental technology.
• Commitment to providing patient-centered, community-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality preventive and periodontal care to a diverse patient base.
• Perform comprehensive dental cleanings, periodontal scaling, and root planing.
• Conduct oral cancer screenings and take digital radiographs.
• Educate patients on home care practices.
• Collaborate with dentists on treatment planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Skills

Patient education

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Dental hygiene procedures

Community-focused care

Tools

Digital radiography

Modern dental technology

Job description

• Provide high-quality preventive and periodontal care to a diverse patient base
• Perform comprehensive dental cleanings, periodontal scaling, and root planing
• Conduct oral cancer screenings and take digital radiographs
• Educate patients on home care practices
• Collaborate with dentists on treatment planning
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation

Role:

Dental Hygienist

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality preventive and periodontal care to a diverse patient base
• Perform comprehensive dental cleanings, periodontal scaling, and root planing
• Conduct oral cancer screenings and take digital radiographs
• Educate patients on home care practices
• Collaborate with dentists on treatment planning
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation

Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of dental hygiene procedures and best practices
• Strong patient education and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proficiency with digital radiography and modern dental technology
• Commitment to providing patient-centered, community-focused care