<h3>About the job Dental Hygienist - Leesburg, VA</h3><ul><li><b>Location: Leesburg, VA</b></li><li><b>Status: Open to full-time or part-time</b></li></ul><p>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:</p><ul><li>Adult recall: 60 minutes</li><li>Child recall: 30 minutes</li><li>Scaling and Root Planning: 60-90 minutes</li></ul><p><b>Technology:</b></p><ul><li>Panorex</li><li>New Instruments</li><li>Excellent pay with bonus system</li><li>PTO starting at 2 weeks</li><li>Medical Coverage/Vision/Dental</li><li>Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account</li><li>Life Insurance & Disability Insurance</li><li>401k + match</li><li>College Saving Account</li><li>Continuing Education</li></ul><p><b>Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient</li><li>Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins</li><li>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</li><li>Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents</li><li>Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers</li><li>Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit</li><li>Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records</li><li>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</li><li>Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies</li><li>Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies</li></ul><p><b>Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required</li><li>Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail and contact management preferred)</li><li>Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance</li></ul>