Dental Hygienist

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Lacey (WA); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered, community-focused practice.

You will perform cleanings, periodontal therapy, screenings, and radiographs, while educating patients on proper oral hygiene and working closely with dentists and the clinical team to ensure a high standard of care.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of preventive and periodontal dental procedures.
• Excellent patient communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Adherence to infection control and sterilization protocols.

Responsabilités

• Perform dental cleanings, periodontal therapy, and digital radiographs.
• Complete periodontal and oral cancer screenings.
• Deliver personalized oral hygiene education to promote long-term dental health.
• Collaborate closely with dentists and the clinical team.
• Uphold infection-control and sterilization standards.
• Ensure a comfortable and friendly experience for every patient.

Connaissances

Preventive care

Periodontal therapy

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Infection control

Description du poste

We are seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered, community-focused practice.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Performing dental cleanings, periodontal therapy, and digital radiographs


• Completing periodontal and oral cancer screenings


• Delivering personalized oral hygiene education to promote long-term dental health


• Collaborating closely with dentists and the clinical team


• Upholding infection-control and sterilization standards


• Ensuring a comfortable and friendly experience for every patient

Qualifications And Skills

• Strong knowledge of preventive and periodontal dental procedures


• Excellent patient communication and customer service skills


• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment


• Adherence to infection control and sterilization protocols