Hygienist - FL Merritt Island Monday and Friday

Coast Dental•Merritt Island, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) provide licensed dental hygiene services and assist dentists with hygiene, periodontal, and dental care and treatment. The RDH applies appropriate standards of care, performs dental hygiene assessments, creates periodontal treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis, and educates patients about oral and overall health. The position works in a clean, well-lit dental office and requires adherence to radiological procedures and infection-control protocols. The RDH must use appropriate personal protective equipment during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment. Safety expectations include wearing safety glasses, surgical masks, full-arm-length gowns or lab coats, and gloves; open-toe shoes are not permitted, 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 Florida.
Associate’s 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 well as a member of the dental team.
Visual acuity and manual dexterity sufficient to use dental instruments within a patient’s mouth with little room for error.
Must use appropriate personal protective equipment during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment.

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.
Teach patients 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, including fluoride and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patients’ re-care intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned and allowed under applicable Florida laws and regulations.
Follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols, and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Comply with workplace safety and appearance requirements, including no open-toe shoes, pulling back long hair, and keeping fingernails short and tidy.