Dental Hygienist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Murfreesboro (TN); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services in Murfreesboro, TN is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care, perform patient assessments, and support diagnosis and treatment planning with the dentist.

You will capture and interpret digital radiographs, maintain electronic health records, educate patients on oral hygiene, and ensure strict infection control and patient safety in a patient-centered care environment.

Competenze

• Strong knowledge of dental hygiene and periodontal care.
• Proficiency with digital x-rays and diagnostic/clinical tools.
• Excellent patient communication and education skills.
• Accurate documentation and electronic records management.
• Commitment to infection control and patient safety.

Mansioni

• Perform preventive and periodontal treatments
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments
• Capture and interpret digital radiographs
• Maintain detailed electronic health records
• Use intraoral scanners and oral cancer screening tools
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and care plans
• Support the dentist with collaborative treatment planning
• Follow strict infection control and safety standards

Conoscenze

Dental hygiene knowledge

Digital x-rays proficiency

Patient communication

Electronic records management

Infection control

Strumenti

Intraoral scanners

Oral cancer screening devices

Descrizione del lavoro

Provide preventive and periodontal care, including thorough patient assessments and preparation for treatment. Take, process, and interpret digital x-rays, and maintain accurate electronic patient records.

Use advanced diagnostic tools such as intraoral scanners and oral cancer screening devices. Deliver patient education on oral hygiene, and collaborate closely with the dentist to support diagnosis and treatment planning.

Key Duties

• Perform preventive and periodontal treatments
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments
• Capture and interpret digital radiographs
• Maintain detailed electronic health records
• Use intraoral scanners and oral cancer screening tools
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and care plans
• Support the dentist with collaborative treatment planning
• Follow strict infection control and safety standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of dental hygiene and periodontal care
• Proficiency with digital x-rays and diagnostic/clinical tools
• Excellent patient communication and education skills
• Accurate documentation and electronic records management
• Commitment to infection control and patient safety