Hygienist - GA Conyers Monday to Friday

Coast Dental•Conyers, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

A Registered Dental Hygienist provides licensed dental hygiene services and works with a dentist to provide hygiene, periodontal, and dental care. The hygienist delivers appropriate standard-of-care therapy, assesses patients’ oral health, creates periodontal treatment plans based on the dentist’s diagnosis, and educates patients about oral and overall health. The role is based in a clean, well-lit dental office. The hygienist must follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols and use appropriate personal protective equipment to protect patients and themselves. Required protective practices include wearing safety glasses, surgical masks, full-arm-length gowns or lab coats, and gloves during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment. Open-toe shoes are not permitted; long hair must be pulled back, and fingernails must be kept short and tidy.

Requirements

Must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Georgia.
Associate or bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Must be willing to partner with the dentist and work well as part of the dental team.
Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to use dental instruments in a patient’s mouth with little room for error.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues for abnormalities or suspected diseases or conditions.
Create periodontal treatment plans based on the dentist’s diagnosis.
Bring suspected lesions in the mouth or on the teeth to the dentist’s immediate attention.
Remove soft and hard deposits and extrinsic stains using hand instruments, ultrasonic Cavitron inserts, and prophy handpieces.
Instruct patients in good oral hygiene practices, recommend appropriate home-care products or devices, and provide other health-care education as needed.
Perform prophylaxis when periodontal disease or gingivitis is absent.
Perform full-mouth debridement as an initial stage of gingivitis therapy or to remove calculus that interferes with accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
Perform scaling and root planing as periodontal therapy.
Place locally administered antibiotics as supportive periodontal therapy.
Implement irrigation and desensitizing procedures or products as adjuncts to periodontal therapy.
Position and expose dental and carpal radiographic film and sensors.
Perform in-office whitening procedures, including applying and curing gel and completing subsequent applications.
Apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patient recall intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and permitted under applicable Georgia laws and regulations.
Follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols and use appropriate personal protective equipment, including when administering anesthetic gas, handling or using cleaning chemicals, or working in the dental laboratory.
Observe appearance and grooming safeguards: do not wear open-toe shoes, keep long hair pulled back, and keep fingernails short and tidy.