Hygienist - FL Apopka Monday to Friday

Coast Dental•Apopka, FL

About The Position

Registered Dental Hygienists provide licensed professional dental hygiene services. The RDH implements appropriate standards-of-care therapy; assists dentists with hygiene, periodontal, and 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 position is based in Apopka, Florida, with a Monday-to-Friday schedule. The RDH works in clean, well-lit offices and must follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols, as well as use appropriate personal protective equipment when providing patient care or handling contaminated instruments and equipment.

Requirements

Be licensed and in good standing with the state of Florida.
Have an associate's or bachelor's degree in dental hygiene.
Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificates.
Be willing to partner with the dentist and work well as a member of the dental team.
Have visual acuity and manual dexterity for using dental instruments in a patient's mouth with little room for error.
Follow radiological procedures and infection-control protocols and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Wear, at minimum, safety glasses, surgical masks, full-arm-length gowns or lab coats, and gloves during patient care and when handling contaminated instruments or equipment.
Avoid open-toe shoes, keep long hair pulled back, and keep fingernails short and tidy.

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 stain 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 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 making subsequent applications.
Apply cavity-preventive agents, including fluorides and pit-and-fissure sealants.
Recommend patient re-care intervals and follow-up needs.
Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities as allowed under applicable Florida state laws and regulations.