Dental Hygienist

CENTRAL FLORIDA FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC • Casselberry, FL

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About The Position

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, promoting dental health by providing professional dental hygiene services. The Dental Hygienist performs related duties as assigned by dental director and staff dentists in compliance with all regulations of the Florida Board of Dentistry and OSHA.

Requirements

• Dental Hygiene Degree, RDH
• Must have and maintain current Florida License in good standing
• CPR certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual a plus
• Local anesthesia certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Provides dental hygiene services at multi-site locations: dental prophylaxis, gross debridement’s, scaling and root planning, perio maintenance, applies fluoride, sealant placement, cleans and polishes appliances
• Takes impressions, pours models, assists with triaging
• Provides oral cancer screenings
• Exposes radiographs
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene instruction and post-operative instructions
• Prepares treatment room for patient and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and procedures
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; adhere to proper charting protocols

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree