Dental Hygienist - TEMP
Lightwave Dental•Stafford, VA
•$62 - $64
About The Position
Garrisonville Dental is a full-service dental care facility serving patients of all ages from Stafford, Fredericksburg, Quantico, and surrounding communities. The dental hygienist performs licensed hygiene procedures, educates patients, and manages the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist. The position is temporary and pays $62 to $64 per hour.
Requirements
- Dental hygiene certification from an accredited dental hygiene school.
- Current hygiene license where employed.
- Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS, and infection control training as required by law.
- Experience with dental software.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain ongoing patient care relationships.
- Verify and document patient health history; educate patients about oral hygiene, health, disease, procedures, and services offered.
- Perform clinical hygiene functions, including exposing and evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult and child prophylaxis, nonsurgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.
- Determine patient needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.
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