DENTAL HYGIENIST

Responsibilities

• Clean calcareous deposits, accretions and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using appropriate dental instruments.
• Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
• Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist via EMR system.
• Feel lymph nodes under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
• 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.
• Expose and electronically process digital images and evaluate images for diagnostic quality in accordance with state regulations and laws as well as Dental Department directives and protocols.
• Provide clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health of school children.
• Follows up with insurance companies for necessary authorization.
• Supra and sub gingival scaling and curettage.
• Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist.
• Instruct for proper home care techniques for oral hygiene including proper tooth brushing, flossing, nutrition and need for professional care.
• Screen and evaluate patients regarding cavities detection, periodontal pathology and medical history.
• Primarily responsible for the initiation and maintenance of the dental prevention and dental education component of the dental department.
• Absorb and assist in the training of dental assistants and externs.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the senior management and management teams to resolve departmental and organizational challenges expeditiously, economically, professionally and with minimum disruption to the practice.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of dental hygiene.
• Active State of New Jersey Hygienist license.
• New Jersey radiological license for dental purposes.
• BLS for providers through American Heart Association.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing professional dental care in the field of dental hygiene, including all related clinical procedures.
• Broad responsibilities for clinical and community dental health education activities.
• Ability to work under the general supervision of the dentist.
• Knowledge of state regulations and laws as well as Dental Department directives and protocols.
• Ability to follow up with insurance companies for necessary authorization.
• Ability to conduct dental health clinics for community groups.
• Ability to instruct for proper home care techniques for oral hygiene.
• Ability to screen and evaluate patients regarding cavities detection, periodontal pathology and medical history.
• Ability to absorb and assist in the training of dental assistants and externs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the senior management and management teams to resolve departmental and organizational challenges.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts with Medical and Dependent Care.
• Voluntary Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Salary Deferral and Match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Discounts.
• Employee Referral Program.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Works four, ten-hour shifts per week.