Dental Hygienist
Lightwave Dental•Etowah, NC
•$45 - $55
About The Position
Carolina Smiles Family Dental provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address patients’ dental health needs. The practice combines quality patient care with up-to-date technology to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting. The team serves patients in the Brevard area and takes a comprehensive approach to oral health, treating and educating patients to help them stay healthy between visits. The Dental Hygienist performs licensed hygiene procedures, educates patients, and manages the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.
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, and 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 treatment needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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