Dental Hygienist

PineView Dental Health; Park City (KS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Dental care provided for immediate家庭 (

Monthly Bonus

Job summary

PineView Dental Health in Park City is seeking a part-time dental hygienist to work on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. The practice emphasizes high-quality patient care and a positive patient experience; applicants should be dependable, energetic, and people-oriented.

The role includes 60-minute standard hygiene appointments, 2-hour new patient visits, and collaboration with the dentist. Requirements include an associate degree in hygiene, Utah license, CPR, local anesthetic capability, x-ray

Qualifications

• Associate degree in dental hygiene required.
• Utah hygiene license required.
• CPR certification current.
• Ability to give local anesthetics.
• Ability to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Comfortable with computer processes.
• Oral health knowledge and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Clean plaque and calculus using ultrasonic and manual tools; polish as needed.
• Record and review patient medical history.
• Document dental decay and disease for diagnosis.
• Maintain dental equipment and x-ray machine.
• Assess gums for disease, sores, and dental problems.
• Sharpen and sterilize dental instruments.
• Promote preventative dental care to improve oral health.
• Use fluoride and decay-prevention products.
• Collaborate with dentist and hygienists for co-diagnosis.
• Support patient hygiene regimen and build trust with patients.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in dental hygiene

Tools

X-ray machine operation

Job description

Beautiful, established dental practice in Park City looking to add a part-time hygienist on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. We value quality and a great patient experience. If you are dependable, energetic, and one who loves people, you should have a current Utah hygiene license, and previous experience as a dental hygienist to succeed in this position.

Office Hours

Mon-Thur 8am-5pm The schedule is single column with 1 hour lunch. Our standard periodic hygiene appointments are 60 minutes, new patient appointments are 2 hours. We are looking to add a dedicated Hygienist who can commit to one day a week. If you prefer Full-time we can discuss possible options.

Dental Hygienist Duties & Responsibilities

• Cleaning plaque, calculus deposits, and stained teeth supra/sub gingival with ultrasonic, hand instruments, and prophy cup polish.
• Making a note of and evaluating the patient’s medical history.
• Dental decay and disease are recorded in order for dentist to diagnose and treat them.
• Keeping the dental equipment and x-ray machine in good working order.
• Examining and assessing the gums for symptoms of disease, sores, and other dental problems.
• Dental instruments are sharpened and sterilized.
• To improve patient oral health, promote preventative dental treatment.
• Fluoride and other decay-prevention products are used.
• Collaboration with dentist and dental hygienists to calibrate and assist in co-diagnosis.
• Maintaining a patient dental hygiene regimen.
• Build trust and relationships with patients.

Dental Hygienist Requirements

• An associate’s degree in hygiene from a recognized institution is required.
• Hygiene license issued by the state.
• CPR certification is current.
• Possess the ability to give local anesthetics.
• Possessing the ability to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal).
• Comfortable with a variety of computer processes.
• Oral hygiene and dental health are topics on which they are well-versed.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Dental Care provided for immediate family (spouse & children)
• Monthly Bonus

We are located in Summit Park, so the commute is only 20 min from East SLC.