Dental Hygienist - TEMP

Lightwave Dental Management LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 85,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightwave Dental Management LLC is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to perform hygiene procedures, educate patients, and contribute to non-surgical periodontal management under the dentist's direction.

The position emphasizes patient care relationships, chart/document health history, and prophylaxis, with responsibilities including sealants, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed, while maintaining OSHA/HIPAA/BLS standards and dental software proficiency.

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene certification is required.
• Current hygiene license in the state of employment.
• 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 and procedures.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including prophylaxis, x-rays, blood pressure, non-surgical periodontal therapy.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Education

Dental hygiene certification

Hygiene license

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.

Pay Range - $62 to $64/Hour

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