Hygienist - FL Inverness 2 to 3 days

Coast Dental•Inverness, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) provides licensed dental hygiene services and works with a dentist to deliver hygiene, periodontal, and dental care. The role includes assessing patients’ oral health, creating periodontal treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis, providing preventive and periodontal therapies, and educating patients about oral and overall health. The RDH works in a clean, well-lit office and follows radiological procedures and infection-control protocols. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment. Open-toe shoes are prohibited; long hair must be secured, and fingernails must be kept short and tidy.

Requirements

Must be licensed and in good standing with the state of Florida.
Associate or bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Willingness to partner with the dentist and work effectively as a member of the dental team.
Visual acuity and manual dexterity for using 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 oral hygiene practices, recommend home-care products or devices, and provide other health-care education as necessary.
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.
Perform irrigation and desensitizing procedures or use 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, including fluoride and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patient re-care intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and permitted by applicable Florida laws and regulations.