Registered Dental Hygienist

Registered Dental Hygienist 

POSITION TYPE: Dentistry 

SPECIALTY UNIT: Registered Dental Hygienist 

LOCATION: The Outer Banks, NC

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with an innovative company offering top compensation and benefits.  The Hygienist Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patients.
• 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; exposing and developing radiographic studies.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.
• 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, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; 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; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Valid Dental Hygiene license and registration within State of practice required.
• Successful completion of an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Proficiency in performing dental hygiene procedures and using relevant dental tools and equipment.
• Strong communication skills to effectively educate and interact with patients.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness in maintaining accurate patient records.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented dental practice environment.
• Knowledge of infection control and sterilization protocols.