Dental Hygienist

Gilmore Family Dentistry; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms

401k with match

PTO accrual

Vacation time

Holidays

Dental discount

Job summary

Gilmore Family Dentistry in Pensacola, FL is seeking a licensed Registered Dental Hygienist to join our patient-centered team. You will perform prophylaxis, radiographs, patient education, and maintain thorough charting while ensuring patient comfort and anxiety reduction.

Requires active Florida RDH license, current CPR, and availability Monday through Thursday plus a half-day on select Fridays. A collaborative, compassionate approach is essential, with uniforms provided and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Active Florida RDH license
• Current CPR certification
• Available to work Monday - Thursday and half a day on select Fridays
• A team player who is kind and helpful to both patients and co-workers

Responsibilities

• Check the daily schedule and ensure services needed for hygiene patients
• Work with Front Desk to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
• Carefully review patient medical and dental history forms
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
• Provide thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients
• Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for designated patients
• Provide radiographs for patients as prescribed by the dentist
• Provide topical fluoride applications for designated patients
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
• Check on patient comfort during treatment; help allay patient anxiety
• Take accurate notes on the provided treatment
• Provide patient education sessions and materials to patients

Skills

RDH license FL

CPR cert

Team player

Tools

Curve Hero

Digital imaging software

Job description

Requirements:

• Active RDH license in the state of Florida
• Current CPR certification
• Available to work Monday - Thursday and half a day on select Fridays
• A team player who is kind and helpful to both patients and co-workers

Nice to Have's but not Required:

• Experience with practice management software, office uses Curve Hero
• Experience with digital imaging sensors and software

Patient Management:

• Check the daily schedule and ensure services needed for hygiene patients
• Work with Front Desk to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
• Carefully review patient medical and dental history forms
• Accurately chart each patients periodontal health
• Provide thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients
• Perform scaling, root planning and selective polishing for designated patients
• Provide radiographs for patients as prescribed by the dentist
• Provide topical fluoride applications for designated patients
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way
• Check on patient comfort during treatment; help allay patient anxiety
• Take accurate notes on the provided treatment
• Provide patient education sessions and materials to patients

Benefits:

• Uniforms
• Participation in 401k, including up to a 6% company match and 50% coverage of the plan management fee.
• Paid Time Off - accrued monthly, prorated
• Paid Vacation Time Off - awarded annually
• Paid Observed Federal Holidays
• Discounted Dental services for employee and immediate family