Dental Hygienist

Hero Practice Services•Albuquerque, NM

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventure Dental, Vision, & Orthodontics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients. The position reports to the Operations Manager and supports the practice’s mission of providing high-quality, compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children. The hygienist also helps maintain efficient patient appointments and a clean, presentable practice. Other duties supporting the business and its mission may be assigned.

Requirements

RDH state certification or license.
Ability to multitask and complete tasks correctly and in a timely manner.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior pediatric dentistry experience.
Experience with electronic health records (EHR) practice management software.

Responsibilities

Provide oral health education and appropriate individual counseling to dental patients.
Record patient-hygienist transactions in the patient’s dental record as they occur, ensuring the record accurately and completely reflects the contact, the patient’s condition, and the care or treatment provided.
Support clinical aspects of patient appointments to promote processing efficiency and maintain an effective hygiene flow, including tasks such as taking X-rays, charting, and chair turnover.
Maintain dental hygiene instrumentation by selecting, sterilizing, and sharpening instruments.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
Keep the practice clean and presentable, including cleaning restrooms and the patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting.
Perform other duties that support the business and its mission.