Registered Dental Hygienist

a-teamdentalstaffing; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Structure

Job summary

A-Team Dental Staffing has partnered with an established private dental practice in San Clemente, California, to recruit a confident and clinically strong Registered Dental Hygienist for a direct-hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate is thorough, dependable, patient-focused, and comfortable working in a busy, outcome-oriented environment. Schedule: One day per week, Tuesday or Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with approximately 10 minutes pre-appointment arrival.

Qualifications

• Active California Registered Dental Hygienist license.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia certification.
• Strong periodontal charting and clinical assessment skills.
• Experience providing SRP and periodontal maintenance.
• Dentrix experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and patient-education skills.
• Comfortable working within an assisted-hygiene model.
• Dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Perform adult and pediatric prophylaxis.
• Provide periodontal maintenance and scaling and root planing.
• Complete thorough and accurate periodontal charting.
• Identify periodontal disease and clearly communicate clinical findings.
• Educate patients about periodontal health and recommended treatment.
• Perform two-quadrant SRP appointments within scheduling protocols.
• Administer local anesthesia within scope.
• Provide anesthesia for doctor’s patients when needed.
• Apply fluoride and dental sealants.
• Place Arestin and perform irrigation as prescribed.
• Take diagnostic-quality digital radiographs and bitewings.
• Establish recall intervals (3, 4, or 6 months).
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Dentrix.
• Collaborate with providers regarding patient treatment.

Skills

Periodontal charting

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

California RDH license

CPR/BLS certification

Local anesthesia certification

Tools

Dentrix Practice by Numbers

Dentrio imaging

Papaya 3D imaging

Job description

Registered Dental Hygienist – One Day per Week San Clemente, California | Direct Hire | Up to $65 per Hour

A-Team Dental Staffing has partnered with an established private dental practice in San Clemente, California, to recruit a confident and clinically strong Registered Dental Hygienist for a direct-hire opportunity.

The practice is seeking a hygienist with excellent periodontal charting and disease-management skills who can help strengthen its hygiene program.

The ideal candidate is thorough, dependable, patient-focused, and comfortable working in a busy, outcome-oriented environment.

Schedule One day per week Tuesday or Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Team members arrive approximately 10 minutes before the first patient

Compensation Up to $65 per hour, based on experience

Potential bonus opportunities

Practice Environment

Established for approximately 20 years

Two-provider private practice

Eight operatories

Supportive team of approximately five staff members

Assisted-hygiene model PPO, HMO, and fee-for-service patient base

Results-driven and outcome-oriented environment

Responsibilities

• Perform adult and pediatric prophylaxis
• Provide periodontal maintenance and scaling and root planing
• Complete thorough and accurate periodontal charting
• Identify periodontal disease and clearly communicate clinical findings
• Educate patients about periodontal health and recommended treatment
• Perform two-quadrant SRP appointments within the practice’s established scheduling protocols
• Administer local anesthesia within the hygienist’s licensed scope
• Provide anesthesia for the doctor’s patients when needed
• Apply fluoride and dental sealants
• Place Arestin and perform irrigation as prescribed
• Take diagnostic-quality digital radiographs, including bitewings, panoramic images, and full-mouth series
• Establish appropriate three-, four-, or six-month recall intervals
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Dentrix
• Collaborate with providers regarding patient treatment and periodontal needs
• Provide excellent chairside care and help patients feel comfortable
• Follow OSHA, HIPAA, sterilization, and infection-control standards

Software and Technology

• Dentrix Practice by Numbers
• Dentrio imaging software
• Papaya 3D imaging system

Requirements

• Active California Registered Dental Hygienist license
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Local anesthesia certification
• Strong periodontal charting and clinical assessment skills
• Experience providing SRP and periodontal maintenance
• Dentrix experience preferred
• Excellent communication and patient-education skills
• Comfortable working within an assisted-hygiene model
• Dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and team-focused
• Ability to maintain quality care in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Bonus Structure