Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities:
-Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
-Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
-Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
-Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
-Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health.
-Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
-Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession and exposing and developing radiographic studies.
-Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
-Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
-Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records.
-Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
-Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
-Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
-Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
-Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
-Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:
Use of dental technology
Dental health maintenance
Infection control
Health promotion and maintenance
Bedside manner
Creating a safe, effective environment
Listening
Teamwork
Administering medication
Thoroughness
Self-development

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree preferred
State-registered Dental Hygienist
1+ years in a dental office
Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus

Schedule:

Monday and Wednesday's 7:45 am-4pm

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Ardmore, OK 73401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person