Hygienist
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Anew Dental and Orthodontics is seeking a full-time hygienist.A Dental Hygienist is a skilled medical professional who performs various duties to help patients achieve and maintain good oral health. They assist the Dentist by conducting initial screenings, taking X-rays, performing oral cancer screenings, periodontal probing, and providing professional treatment to patients. In addition, the Dental Hygienist will perform treatment of prophylactic and periodontal care to maintain/stabilize oral health. As a provider of patients, developing rapport is essential for routine patient care.Our work environment is fast-paced and collaborative; it requires someone who can roll up their sleeves and act as a team player. Managing daily patient schedules and collaborating with the entire team to ensure a smooth flow to the day. As a member of the dental team, upholding OSHA/ HIPPA regulations to maintain a safe
working environment is necessary.
New graduates welcome to apply!
Schedule:
Dental Hygienist Job
Responsibilities:
Benefits to working with us:
Great Lakes Dental Partners / Anew Dental is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and join our company. Great Lakes Dental Partners believes diversity builds strong teams! Embracing the differences.
Requirements
Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:
Full-time
Description
Anew Dental and Orthodontics is seeking a full-time hygienist.A Dental Hygienist is a skilled medical professional who performs various duties to help patients achieve and maintain good oral health. They assist the Dentist by conducting initial screenings, taking X-rays, performing oral cancer screenings, periodontal probing, and providing professional treatment to patients. In addition, the Dental Hygienist will perform treatment of prophylactic and periodontal care to maintain/stabilize oral health. As a provider of patients, developing rapport is essential for routine patient care.Our work environment is fast-paced and collaborative; it requires someone who can roll up their sleeves and act as a team player. Managing daily patient schedules and collaborating with the entire team to ensure a smooth flow to the day. As a member of the dental team, upholding OSHA/ HIPPA regulations to maintain a safe
working environment is necessary.
New graduates welcome to apply!
Schedule:
- Monday:
9:
00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. - Tuesday:
9:
00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. - Wednesday:
9:
00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. - Thursday:
9:
00 a.m. - 6:
00 p.m. - Friday:
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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 a treatment room for patients by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patients.
- 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 dentists 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 a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- 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.
Benefits to working with us:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short Term Disability (most often used for maternity)
- Scrub allowance
- CE reimbursement
- PTO
holiday pay - Bonus opportunity
Great Lakes Dental Partners / Anew Dental is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and join our company. Great Lakes Dental Partners believes diversity builds strong teams! Embracing the differences.
Requirements
Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:
- Dentrix experience a plus
- Valid Dental Hygiene License
- Infection control
- Local Anesthesia/Nitrous License
- professional chairside manner
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