Dental Hygienist

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry • Clayton, NC

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist for our Clayton office. This role is focused on promoting dental health and providing comprehensive oral care to patients. The position offers a fulfilling work environment with opportunities to build lasting relationships and contribute to patient well-being. The company emphasizes sincerity, mastery of skills, integrity, laughter, love, and excellent compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• Must be present on time (operational hours may vary based on location); individual must be reliable.
• Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene
• Current Hygienist license for state of North Carolina
• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment
• Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness
• Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail
• Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach
• Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Responsibilities

• Completing dental prophylaxis
• Providing oral cancer screenings
• Performing periodontal maintenance
• Charting dental solutions
• Assisting with a variety of responsibilities in the dental office
• Performing in compliance with the highest standard of care
• Assessing dental condition and needs of patient using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting
• Delivering direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures
• Taking patient vital signs
• Performing routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning and polishing
• Taking radiographs required for diagnosis of treatment needs by the dentist
• Applying sealants and fluorides
• Electronic record keeping
• Documenting patient dental history and chief complaint
• Recording and reporting pertinent observations
• Teaching patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease through proper diet and oral home care
• Cleaning and sterilizing instruments
• Completing Treatment Plan as prescribed by the dentist
• Reviewing and explaining treatment plan and associates fees with patient
• Acting as the primary treatment coordinator
• Performing ancillary duties as needed

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k
• Bonus plan
• 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree