Dental Hygienist

Nitelines USA • Tallahassee, FL

104d • $44

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We're a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. Place of Performance: The Dental Hygienist Services will be performed on-site in the Health Services Department at the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee in Tallahassee, FL. You must pass mandatory background, credit check and drug screening.

Requirements

• Candidate is required to be certified/licensed as a Dental Hygienist in Florida.
• Must submit photocopies of their license and/or board certification.
• Dental radiology certification, anesthesia certification and CPR certification are also required.
• A minimum of one year of experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
• Retrieve patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer.
• Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
• Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator.
• Observes patient's responses and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic.
• Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
• Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records).
• Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient.
• Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
• Provides dental health education.
• Charting for dental screening exams.
• Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery.
• Dental and periodontal charting.
• Places temporary fillings.
• Prepares, places, and removes packs.
• Places and removes rubber dams.
• Maintains dental equipment.
• Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments.
• Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs.
• Reports defective equipment or utilizes corrective action.
• Prepares entries for patient's records.

Benefits

• Pay Rate: $44.54
• $1,500 Sign-On Bonus
• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance Benefit
• Sick Leave/PTO: One (1) hour accrual per every 30 hours work up to 56 hours per year.
• Vacation - Two (2) weeks paid vacation after one (1) year of service with a contractor or successor, three (3) weeks after five (5) years, and four (4) weeks after 15 years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Associate degree