Registered Dental Hygienist

a-teamdentalstaffing; Jackson (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

DENTAL

HOLIDAY PAY

401K

Job summary

a-teamdentalstaffing in California seeks a qualified Dental Hygienist to join a patient‑focused general practice. You will perform clinical hygiene procedures, maintain sterilization standards, and support preventive care initiatives.

Requirements include an accredited hygiene degree, state license, CPR, Hepatitis B vaccination, local anesthetic ability, and x-ray proficiency. Excellent communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have an accredited hygiene program degree and state licensure.
• Comply with CPR and Hepatitis B vaccination requirements.
• Able to administer local anesthetic and operate dental x-ray equipment.
• Strong communication skills and computer competency required.
• Commitment to patient oral health and hygiene best practices.

Responsibilities

• Clean teeth and remove accretions, calculus, and stains as needed.
• Check lymph nodes for signs of tenderness or swelling.
• Review patient medical history and document findings.
• Examine gums and identify periodontal issues; record decay and disease.
• Maintain and operate dental equipment including x-ray machines.
• Assist dentists and dental assistants as part of the team.
• Promote preventive dental care and patient education.
• Maintain hygiene program and infection control procedures.

Skills

Time Management

Team Oriented

Multi-Tasking

Education

Associate’s degree from an accredited hygiene program

State hygiene license

Current CPR certificate

Current Hepatitis B vaccination

Ability to administer local anesthetic agents

Able to use an x-ray machine

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks

Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health

Job description

Are you facing a burnout in your hygiene career? Have a desire still but just need a breath of fresh air and a new-found passion? This is the ideal office for you. A well-established General Practice is the ideal place for you! You will be appreciated, valued, respected. You will be delighted to become part of this down to earth "gets it" team. You will want to have this office and team be your forever home where you can retire and have a sense of comfort and stability. DAY(S): MONDAY - Friday HOURS: 8:00AM-5:00PM or 7:00am-4:00pm

Dental Hygienist Responsibilities:

• Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
• Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.
• Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
• Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
• Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
• Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
• Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
• Exposing and developing x-ray film.
• Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
• Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
• Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
• Working with dentists and dental assistants.
• Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

Characteristics:

• Friendly
• Outgoing
• Easy
• Going
• Down to earth
• Professional
• Reliable
• Dependable
• Efficient
• Punctual
• Tidy
• Neat

SKILL SET:

• Time Management
• Team Oriented
• Multi-Tasking

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an accredited hygiene program.
• State hygiene license.
• Current CPR certificate.
• Current on Hepatitis B vaccination.
• Ability to administer local anesthetic agents.
• Able to use an x-ray machine.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.

Laser EXIRENCE/FAMILUAR:

• Dentrix Ascend
• Dexis Laser
• Arestin Orthodontic Patients
• Invisalign®
• PPO/FFS

Benefits

• PTO
• DENTAL
• HOLIDAY PAY
• 401K