About the Practice

Total Dental Care in Durham, NC is a wonderful family, cosmetic, implant general dental practice. Most dental treatment is completed in our office. We have knowledgeable and attentive dentists and staff that work together as a team and are here to make every step of our patients' dental visit easy and pleasant. Our team enjoys what we do and have great pride in providing our patients a great dental experience. We are a work family and enjoy smiles, laughs and cooperation within all of us.

Job Description

$45-50/hour plus $5k signing bonus, inquire today!!! 

At our beautiful Durham dental practice we always welcome new patients and we would love to have you as part of our dental family. Our amazing team will instantly make you feel comfortable and provide you with the very best dental care and technology. Please explore our web site to learn more about us and the services we offer. www.davisdentalnc.com/locations/durham-office/ 

Responsibilities

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including, but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Qualifications

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school.
• Current hygiene license where employed.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.
• Experience with dental software.

Benefits Offered

As a key part of our patient care team, our dental hygienists are offered a substantial benefits package that includes health and dental benefits, long- and short-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with 4% matching, holiday pay and paid time off, CEs offered at no charge, positive work environment, and hygiene culture coaching.

Salary Range

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