Dental Hygienist
BAM Management Group · Baton Rouge, LA · 2 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Essential Functions
- Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
- Review and update patient’s health history, chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
- Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease.
- Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
- Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
- Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
- Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
- Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
- Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
Experience And Education
- Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school
- Current State Licensure
- CPR Certification
Preferred
- One year dental experience
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
- Standing 60%
- Sitting 40%
- Moderate noise levels from dental and other Lab equipment
- Minimum lifting requirements of 35 pounds
- Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes