Dental Hygienist RDH

ADP - RNOOID0025232653; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson City Dental Team is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to provide routine prophylaxis, take radiographs, and assist the dentist during examinations in a modern, welcoming practice in Carson City, NV.

You will perform periodontal maintenance, educate patients on oral hygiene, and ensure sterile, well-organized operatories for every visit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program or college.
• Strong communication with patients and team.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine dental prophylaxis and take diagnostic radiographs.
• Assist dentist during examinations and non-surgical periodontal procedures.
• Perform digital X-rays and intraoral photographs.
• Provide patient with oral hygiene instructions and care guidance.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain operatory cleanliness.
• Chart findings and coordinate with front office for follow-up appointments.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Critical thinking

Judgment & decision making

Digital X-rays

Intraoral photographs

Education

Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program

Tools

Digital X-rays

Intraoral photographs

Job description

Job Description

We are a husband-wife general dentist team in Carson City, NV. We have a brand new facility and equipment as of summer 2025. We have great patients and are looking for someone to provide quality care while making meaningful connections.

Job Summary

• Provides routine dental prophylaxis, takes diagnostic radiographs, and assists dentist during examination
• Provides nonsurgical scaling/root planing and periodontal maintenance procedures as diagnosed by the dentist

General Accountabilities

• Uses dental instruments to check and clean gums.
• Feels lymph nodes to detect swelling or tenderness associated with dental disease.
• Examines gums for sores or disease using probes and other dental instruments.
• Summarizes findings and discussions with patients when dentist comes in to complete exam.
• Applies fluoride and other cavity protectors.
• Charts and records conditions of disease for diagnosis and treatment.
• Hands off patient to front office staff for scheduling of next appointment(s).
• Completes clinical notes for every patient interaction.
• Takes digital X-rays and intraoral photographs.
• Administers local anesthetics, as needed.
• Provides patient with proper instruction for oral hygiene and treatment of disease.
• Sterilizes or disinfects instruments and operatories, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program, school or college

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Active listening
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making

Company Description

We are a husband-wife general dentist team open Monday-Friday.