Dental Hygienist - Exeter, NH

Dental Career Services; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay with bonus system

PTO starting at 2 weeks

Medical Coverage/Vision/Dental

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance & Disability Insurance

401k + match

College Saving Account

Continuing Education

Job summary

A leading dental practice in Exeter, NH seeks a full-time Dental Hygienist. The role involves ensuring patient comfort, executing dental hygiene treatments, and educating patients on oral health. Candidates must be a Registered Dental Hygienist and possess basic computer skills. The practice emphasizes a supportive environment with extensive benefits, including PTO, medical coverage, and a bonus system. This position helps enhance patient care and maintains high professional standards through continuing education.

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Hygienist License is mandatory.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook preferred.
• Proficient in Dental Technology and Infection Control practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients by welcoming and seating them for treatment.
• Complete dental prophylaxis and oral cancer screenings.
• Educate patients about oral hygiene and plaque control.
• Maintain dental equipment and supplies inventory.
• Attend educational workshops for professional development.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and postoperative care.
• Document dental hygiene services in patient records.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Use of Dental Technology

Infection Control

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Health Promotion

Education

Registered Dental Hygienist License

Tools

Dental Technology

Job description

About the job Dental Hygienist - Exeter, NH

• Location: Exeter, NH
• Status: Full-Time

Appointment Lengths: Because the practice wants to ensure the best clinical care for each patient, they provide a generous amount of time per procedure and do not support assisted hygiene:

• Adult recall: 60 minutes
• Child recall: 30 minutes
• Scaling and Root Planning: 60-90 minutes

Technology:

• Panorex
• New Instruments
• Excellent pay with bonus system
• PTO starting at 2 weeks
• Medical Coverage/Vision/Dental
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance & Disability Insurance
• 401k + match
• College Saving Account
• Continuing Education

Responsibilities:

• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
• Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

Requirements:

• License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
• Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e‑mail and contact management preferred)
• Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance