• Dental Hygienist JobPurpose: Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
  Dental Hygienist Job Duties:

  • Prepares treatment roomfor patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.

  • Prepares patient fordental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.

  • Provides information topatients and employees by answering questions and requests.

  • Actively engage inre-credentialing process and utilize feedback provided by Dental Director inpractice area.

  • Maintainsinstrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, andselecting instruments.

  • Selects materials andequipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.

  • Completes dentalprophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.

  • Detects disease bycompleting oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; usingprobes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession;exposing and developing radiographic studies.

  • Arrests dental decay byapplying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.

  • Maintains patientappearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations;cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishingamalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges.

  • Helps dentist managedental and medical emergencies by maintaining cpr certification, emergencydrugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.

  • Educates patients bygiving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperativeinstructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.

  • Documents dental hygieneservices by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting inpatient records.

  • Maintains patientconfidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

  • Maintains safe and cleanworking environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients andemployees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols

Skills/Qualifications: Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Bedside Manner, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Listening, Teamwork, Administering Medication, Thoroughness, Self-Development