Description

Full-Time 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) Hours: Four 10-hour Days; 6:45a -5:15p Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

The Registered Dental Hygienist’s main purpose is to deliver appropriate patient care to help aid the patient in achieving optimal oral health. The Registered Dental Hygienist will do this by helping to address the needs of the patient in order to be successful with overall health and wellness.

• Receive and prepare patients for treatment. 
• Cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums. 
• Examines gums to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease. 
• Place fluoride varnish to help in the prevention of oral health disease. 
• Places sealants on posterior teeth to help in the prevention of oral health disease. 
• Take digital dental x-rays to help aid the dentist in proper diagnosis of oral health conditions. 
• Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist. 
• Administers local anesthetic agents. 
• Appropriate use of PPE/infection control protocols when providing treatment to patients. 

Requirements

Qualifications and Education Requirements 

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Preferred Skills 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Dental Record Database software. 

Required Credentials, Certification, Licensure 

Current Wisconsin RDH Licensure