Dental Hygienist

Coplin Health Systems • Parkersburg, WV

56d • Onsite

About The Position

A dental hygienist is to perform advanced prophylactic and preventive dental procedures and work directly with the dentist and support staff to assure quality dental care to all patients.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program with an associate or bachelor degree.
• Computer experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must show the ability to complete medical/dental office work in an accurate manner with reasonable speed in an atmosphere that has frequent interruptions.
• Security and Background Requirements
• Documentation for DHS Form I-9 will be verified through DHS.
• Direct Deposit required for bi-weekly payments.
• WVCares Clearance
• Drug Screening
• Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Skills in community dentistry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform oral prophylaxis
• Taking Radiographs
• Review patient’s medical and dental history
• Examine the teeth and surrounding tissues for evidence of plaque and periodontal disease and chart all findings
• Inspect the mouth and throat for evidence of disease
• Perform routine x-rays and refer abnormalities to the dentist
• Prepare dental hygiene treatment plan and the sequence of appointments needed to complete treatment
• Perform deep subgingival scaling, root debridement, and curettage under local anesthesia
• Polish teeth and apply stannous fluoride
• Educate patients on the need for daily oral health and fluoride
• Expose, develop, and process dental radiographs
• Community out-reach program involvement
• Participate in the review and implementation of procedures designed to ensure the comfort and safety of patients.
• Perform miscellaneous office functions as necessary.
• Maintain professional appearance and positive customer relations as established in the Employee Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Maintain established standards regarding confidentiality.
• Other assigned duties by the Administrator.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Compliance with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
• Prohibition of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree