Dental Hygienist

River run Dental; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

River Run Dental Spa in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to join our team. You will perform hygienic procedures, educate patients, and support nonsurgical periodontal therapy as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities include establishing ongoing patient care relationships, documenting health history, taking x-rays, prophylaxis, and applying sealants, fluoride and related treatments. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401(k),

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited program.
• Current hygiene license in the state of employment.
• Annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.
• Experience with dental software.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.
• Exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Dental hygiene certification

Tools

Dental software

Job description

River Run Dental - Edinburgh, 825 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America

Job Description

At River Run Dental Spa - Edinburgh, our doctors are leaders in the dental community in the area. We work together to provide top notch patient care and actually enjoy work while we do it. We invest in our doctors and staff so that they can continually provide exceptional care for their patients.

Position Summary:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
• Experience with dental software

In return for providing an excellent employee and patient experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

River Run Dental - Edinburgh, 825 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America