Dental Hygienist

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Hendersonville (TN); In loco; USD 65.000 - 82.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Hendersonville, TN is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care for patients of all ages in a supportive, family-friendly setting.

You will perform cleanings, scaling/root planing, radiographs, cancer screenings, educate patients, and maintain accurate records while collaborating with the dentist and clinical team.

Competenze

• Licensed dental hygienist with strong knowledge of preventive and periodontal care.
• Comfort with radiographs and oral cancer screening procedures.
• Excellent patient communication and education skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
• Ability to work calmly and professionally in a patient-focused environment.

Mansioni

• Perform professional dental cleanings and periodontal scaling and root planing.
• Take and process digital radiographs
• Conduct oral cancer screenings
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
• Collaborate with the dentist and clinical team to support comprehensive treatment
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records

Conoscenze

Preventive and periodontal care

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Documentation

Formazione

Licensed dental hygienist

Strumenti

Digital radiographs

Descrizione del lavoro

providing high-quality preventive and periodontal care for patients of all ages in a supportive, family-friendly setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform professional dental cleanings and periodontal scaling and root planing


• Take and process digital radiographs


• Conduct oral cancer screenings


• Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care


• Collaborate with the dentist and clinical team to support comprehensive treatment


• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed dental hygienist with strong knowledge of preventive and periodontal care


• Comfort with radiographs and oral cancer screening procedures


• Excellent patient communication and education skills


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation


• Ability to work calmly and professionally in a patient-focused environment