Dental Hygienist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Lafayette (IN); In loco; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services in Lafayette, IN is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to deliver preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered clinical setting. The role includes routine cleanings, scaling and root planing, digital X-rays, and collaboration with a dental team.

You'll review health histories, educate patients on oral hygiene, document findings in the practice software, and support efficient workflows.

Competenze

• Licensed/credentialed dental hygienist with strong clinical judgment.
• Proficiency in preventive care, periodontal therapy, and digital radiography.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and professionalism.
• Detail-oriented documentation skills and comfort working within a collaborative team.

Mansioni

• Perform comprehensive cleanings and periodontal services, including scaling and root planing.
• Take and process digital X-rays.
• Assist with dental exams and support clinical workflows.
• Review patients’ health histories and update records.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and treatment recommendations.
• Document findings and treatment in practice software.

Conoscenze

Clinical judgment

Preventive care

Periodontal therapy

Digital radiography

Strumenti

Practice software

Descrizione del lavoro

to deliver high-quality preventive and periodontal care in a friendly, patient-centered practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive cleanings and periodontal services, including scaling and root planing.
• Take and process digital X-rays.
• Assist with dental exams and support clinical workflows.
• Review patients’ health histories and update records.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and treatment recommendations.
• Document findings and treatment in practice software.

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed/credentialed dental hygienist with strong clinical judgment.
• Proficiency in preventive care, periodontal therapy, and digital radiography.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and professionalism.
• Detail-oriented documentation skills and comfort working within a collaborative team.