Hygienist 2 days a week
About The Position
Registered Dental Hygienists provide licensed dental hygiene services and assist dentists with hygiene, periodontal, and dental care. The hygienist implements appropriate standards of care, conducts dental hygiene assessments, develops treatment plans based on a dentist’s diagnosis, and provides patients with oral and overall health education. The position is two days a week and is located in Brooksville, Florida. Florida positions require 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 within a patient’s mouth.
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.
- Immediately alert the dentist to suspected lesions in the mouth or on the teeth.
- Remove soft and hard deposits and extrinsic stains using hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron inserts, and prophy handpieces.
- Instruct patients in 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 gel application and curing.
- Apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides 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 Florida laws and regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
