Dental Hygienist

Hudson Dental Arts•Albany, NY

13d•$38 - $50

About The Position

Hudson Dental Arts is currently looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist to work in the Hudson, NY office. If you are looking to join a great team, have a background in dental industry, have outstanding customer service skill, extremely organized, able to work independently, and a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced office environment - Apply Today!

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements.
Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program.
Basic Life Support Certified.
Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays.
Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers.
Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

Patient Management
Work with Administrative Assistant to schedule hygiene patients efficiently and review the schedule daily.
Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health
Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients including scaling, root planning, selective polishing, polish restorations, fluoride treatments, and sealant application as necessary.
Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act.
Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment.
Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist.
Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way.
Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety.
Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment.
Teach patients proper oral hygiene techniques and counsel on the role of nutrition in oral health.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Dentist.
Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
Check and turn on treatment room equipment.
Disinfect/clean treatment room in between patients including disinfecting surfaces and soiled instruments in accordance with company procedures.
Breakdown treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment.
Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization.
Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions.
Records Management
Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations.
Accurately record and update medical and dental histories in patient file.
Maintain organization of patient charts.
Assist in the administration of the recall system.
Office Participation
Be an active participant in team meetings.
Team Oriented and a Can do attitude.
Participates in team huddles, daily.
Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office.