Dental Hygienist

Lightwave Dental•Garner, NC

35d•$45 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

CarolinasDentist in Garner is seeking an energetic, relationship-based, and self-driven team member to join their growing team. The practice offers next-level patient care, state-of-the-art dentistry, and 5-star patient experiences, along with competitive pay and benefits and work-life balance. They foster a positive team environment with quarterly outings, weekly check-ins, and energetic morning huddles. This is a full-time RDH position, ideally for someone who is bi-lingual (Spanish/English), to join a growing team in a state-of-the-art practice. The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and managing the non-surgical 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

Nice To Haves

Bi-Lingual (Spanish and English) to work with our Spanish speaking patient population

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