Dental Hygienist

Lightwave Dental Management LLC; Etowah (NC); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lightwave Dental Management LLC seeks a licensed dental hygienist to perform hygiene procedures, educate patients, and oversee the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist. You will establish and maintain ongoing patient care relationships, verify health histories, and educate patients about oral health and available services.

Clinical duties include taking diagnostic X‑rays, measuring blood pressure, performing prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, sealants, Arestin,

Qualifikationen

• Must have dental hygiene certification from an accredited program.
• Current dental hygiene license in the state of employment.
• Basic infection control training and regulatory compliance experience.

Aufgaben

• Establish and maintain ongoing patient care relationships.
• Verify health history and educate patients about oral hygiene and services.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including X‑rays, blood pressure, prophylaxis, and non-surgical periodontal therapy.
• Determine needs and perform sealants, Arestin and fluoride treatments as needed.

Kenntnisse

Patient education

Patient relationship management

Educating patients about oral health

Ausbildung

Dental hygiene degree/certificate

Active dental hygiene license

Tools

Dental software

Jobbeschreibung

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