Registered Dental Hygienist

About the role

Apart from providing exceptional dental care, you will also have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with both patients and colleagues, fostering a culture where everyone can smile.

Responsibilities

• Assess dental condition and needs of patients using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting
• Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures
• Takes patient vital signs
• Performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning and polishing
• Takes radiographs required for diagnosis of treatment needs by the dentist
• Applies sealants and fluorides
• Electronic record keeping
• Dates and reports pertinent observations
• Teaches patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease through proper diet and oral home care
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments
• Completes Treatment Plan as prescribed by the dentist
• Reviews and explains treatment plan and associates fees with patient
• Ability to articulate and express patients' concerns to the dentist
• Primary treatment coordinator
• Ancillary duties as needed

Requirements

• Individual must be reliable
• This is a part-time position
• Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for state of Virginia
• New graduates welcome
• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment
• Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness
• Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail
• Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach
• Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with patients and patient care
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Flexible Schedule
• Bonus Structure
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retailer plan
• Vision insurance