Dental Hygienist

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry • Raleigh, NC

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist for our Six Forks Raleigh office. This role is an opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with patients and co-workers by helping them SMILE. The company values Sincerity, Mastery of skills with on-the-job training, Integrity, Laughter & Love, and Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits. This position is #ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime.

Requirements

• Must be present on time; individual must be reliable.
• Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene.
• Current Hygienist license for the 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

• Promoting dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screenings, periodontal maintenance, charting dental solutions, and assisting with a variety of responsibilities in the dental office, all 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.
• Articulating and expressing patients concerns to dentist.
• 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