SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Dental Hygienists promote a healthier dental lifestyle through educating patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health under a dentist's supervision. They complete dental prophylaxis; provide oral cancer screening and radiography studies. They also chart conditions of decay and disease as well as perform procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

The primary responsibility of a Dental Hygienist is to clean teeth, examine patient for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect and update medical and dental histories from patients
• Sterilize dental instruments and tools
• Instruct patients on proper dental hygiene and care including techniques
• Administers prophylactic treatment by the scaling and polishing of teeth
• Documents areas of existing restorations and notable areas of possible decay and diseases for dentist's review
• Administers fluoride treatment as needed
• Take x-rays of patient's teeth
• Promotes treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment
• Maintain a clean and neat working area
• Adhere to uniform and dress code policy
• Perform additional duties as assigned

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

• Ability to write clearly, concisely, logically, and legibly and demonstrate accuracy in spelling and basic math
• Speak, understand and write grammatically correct English
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of Dentistry including dental terminology, technology, health maintenance, procedures
• Basic understanding and knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules
  Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• Demonstrates exceptional human relation skills and manual dexterity
• Ability to assess issues and seek resolutions
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Florida State Dental Hygienist License
• Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene;
• One year Dental Hygienist experience
• Dentrix/Open Dental knowledge preferred
• CPR Certification
• Ability to travel from office to office as needed
• Pay range starting $42-$45/hr, based on experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Life insurance/Aflac