Hygienist Part Time

COAST DENTAL•Inverness, FL

12d

About The Position

A Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) provides licensed dental hygiene services, implements appropriate standards-of-care therapy, and assists a dentist with hygiene, periodontal, and dental care and treatment. The hygienist performs assessments, creates periodontal treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis, and provides patients with oral and overall health education. The position is located in Inverness, Florida, and is part-time. For Florida positions, a Level 2 background screening through the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is required. If the applicant 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 part 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.
For Florida positions, completion of a Level 2 background screening through AHCA is required; an Onboarding Specialist can coordinate screening if the applicant does not have an active screening.

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 from teeth using hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron inserts, and prophy handpieces.
Instruct patients in good oral hygiene, recommend suitable 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.
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 gel application, curing, and 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.