Hygienist Monday to Friday

COAST DENTAL•Apopka, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) provides licensed dental hygiene services and works with a dentist to deliver hygiene, periodontal, and dental care. The hygienist assesses patients’ oral health, creates periodontal treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis, performs appropriate hygiene and periodontal therapies, and educates patients about oral and overall health. The position is located in Apopka, Florida, and is listed as Monday through Friday. For a Florida position, employment requires completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). If the candidate does not have an active Level 2 screening, an Onboarding Specialist will coordinate and schedule it.

Requirements

Must be licensed and in good standing with the state.
Associate’s 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 a member 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.
For a Florida position, must complete a Level 2 background screening through AHCA; an active screening is not required before onboarding, as screening can be coordinated.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues for abnormalities or suspected disease 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 on 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 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 making subsequent applications.
Apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluoride and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patient recall intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other assigned duties allowed under applicable Florida laws and regulations.