Dental Hygienist

Lightwave Dental Management LLC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightwave Dental Management LLC is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to perform professional hygiene procedures and patient education under the dentist's direction. The role includes managing the nonsurgical periodontal program and documenting health histories.

The ideal candidate will maintain licensure, complete required trainings, and have experience with dental software to support patient care and prevention programs.

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school.
• Current hygiene license where employed.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.
• Experience with dental software.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing potential restorative treatments with the doctor.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Skills

Patient education

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Education

Dental hygiene certification

Tools

Dental software

Job description

Position Summary:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
• Experience with dental software