Dental Hygienist

Nitelines Usa • Brooklyn, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist position is located at 80 29th Street Brooklyn, New York 11232, with a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The role involves providing dental prophylaxis, individualized oral hygiene instructions, and monitoring oral and periodontal conditions for patients. Key duties include assessing vital signs, completing dental x-rays, sterilizing instruments, managing patient scheduling paperwork, and documenting care in the Bureau’s Electronic Medical Record (BEMR). The hygienist will also be responsible for proper disposal of paper documents and assisting the Dental or Chief Dentist with patient care as needed.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of six (6) months of experience providing Dental Hygienist services.
• Must be a graduate of a school of allied health/technical program (or equivalent).
• Must hold a current certification and registration in General Dentistry and Periodontology, as a Dental Hygienist.
• Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
• Shall have the ability to read, understand, count, fluently speak, and legibly write the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual oral communication skills
• experience in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

• Provide dental prophylaxis on AICs who are referred by the dental staff.
• Provide thorough individualized oral hygiene instructions to each patient.
• Monitor oral hygiene and periodontal condition on each patient seen for dental prophylaxis.
• Assess and documents vital signs.
• Complete necessary dental x-rays as specified by the dentist.
• Sterilize instruments used for prophylaxis and other instruments as specified by the dental or medical staff.
• Perform necessary paperwork related to scheduling patients for dental prophylaxis as directed by the dental staff.
• Documents care within the Bureau’s Electronic Medical Record (BEMR)
• Properly dispose of paper documents, such as shredding, when warranted.
• Assist the Dental or Chief Dentist with patient care when and if needed.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• accrued vacation
• accrued sick leave
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 401K opportunity
• healthcare benefits contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees