Dental Hygienist

Hyndman Area Health Center • Bedford, PA

3d • $27 - $30

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist assists the dental provider in direct dental care and performs some duties expected of a dental assistant. They perform periodontal functions and assure quality patient care. No production or sales pressure.

Requirements

• Graduate of a dental hygienist program
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania
• CPR/AED Certification
• Responsible for maintaining an educational program in preventative dental care
• Ability to be sitting, standing, bending, and walking for several hours a day

Nice To Haves

• Preferred clinical experience in hygiene and dental assisting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in four handed dentistry and provide direct patient care
• Exposing and processing dental radiographs
• Primary impressions
• Pumice prophylaxis of clinical crowns
• Plaque control procedures
• Application of sealants
• Oral exams and charting
• Removal of calculus and plaque with scalers or cavitron
• Periodontal probing and charting when necessary
• Ability to perform scaling and root planing if needed
• Ability to perform soft tissue curettage if needed
• Desensitization
• Oral health instruction and dietary analysis
• Patient instruction and education on dental care
• Smoking cessation counseling
• Taking thorough medical history, checking premeds, and vitals at each appointment
• Sterilization and sharpening of dental instruments and maintain dental operatory
• Also assists with sterilization and instruments of dental provider
• Assist with processor at the end of the day
• Performs other duties as delegated and assigned by Chief Dental Officer

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Training & development
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed