Dental Hygienist
About The Position
At Pelham Links, we utilize state-of-the-art techniques, modern technology in beautiful facilities, we meet our community’s needs with compassion and integrity. We have a kind-hearted, highly motivated team accomplishing our goals together, as we strive to serve our patients each and every day with enthusiasm and the highest standards of care. We are most proud when our patients compliment us by entrusting us with the care of their family and their friends. Position Summary: The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.
Requirements
- Dental hygiene certification from 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 continued patient care relationships
- Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
- Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
- Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
