Hygienist - GA Conyers Monday to Friday

Coast Dental•Conyers, GA

About The Position

Registered Dental Hygienists provide licensed dental hygiene services. The RDH implements appropriate standards-of-care therapy; assists a dentist with hygiene, periodontal, or dental care and treatment; conducts dental hygiene assessments; creates treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis; and provides patients with oral and overall health education and instruction. The RDH works in a clean, well-lit office and must follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required when providing patient care and handling contaminated instruments or equipment. This includes, at minimum, safety glasses, surgical masks, full-arm-length gowns or lab coats, and gloves. Open-toe shoes are forbidden, long hair must be pulled back, and fingernails must be short and tidy.

Requirements

Must be licensed and in good standing with the state of Georgia.
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 within 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, recommend home-care products or devices, and provide other health-care education as needed.
Perform prophylaxis in the absence of periodontal disease or gingivitis.
Perform full-mouth debridement as a first 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.
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 subsequent applications.
Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluoride and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patient re-care intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and allowed under applicable Georgia laws and regulations.
Follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols, and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Wear required protective equipment during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment; follow the specified attire and grooming requirements.