You haven't searched anything yet.
Description
Sign on bonus: $500 for part time & $1,000 for full time dental hygienists!!
The Dental Hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and assisting in clinical areas. To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform and satisfactorily meet the essential job responsibilities and functions for this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITES & FUNCTIONS
1. Update medical history and medication list with patients
2. Evaluate oral health, examining oral cavities for signs of periodontal disease, including recessed and bleeding gums and oral cancer screening.
3. Clean deposits and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins with dental instruments.
4. Document dental history or chief complaint. Record and report pertinent observations as appropriate and document lab procedures and ensure follow up on results.
5. Provide oral health education and counseling to patients to maintain optimum oral health (brushing, flossing, nutrition, and tobacco cessation).
6. Chart conditions of dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
7. Apply fluoride and sealants to prevent dental decay
8. Accurately document dental hygiene services in patient record.
9. Provide patients with instructions for oral care.
10. Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.
11. Sterilize and maintain dental equipment. Adhere to infection control protocols.
12. Maintain a clean and well stocked operatory.
13. Radiograph patients as needed.
About the Area
The South Central Pennsylvania area is a lovely place to call home. The area offers mountains, streams, lakes, and trails that will make anyone a fan of the great outdoors. Harrisburg, the riverside capital city of Pennsylvania, offers a good taste of urban culture. Stable government and private industry has fueled a robust and growing local economy for decades. Affluent suburbs offer very a low cost of living with some of the state’s strongest schools. Major metropolitan areas like New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh are only 2-3 hours away as are many popular beach destinations. US News and World Reports has ranked the area the #1 best place to live in Pennsylvania, the 25th best place to retire in the US, and the 44th best place to live in the US.
https://realestate.usnews.com/places/pennsylvania/harrisburg
www.verberdentalgroup.com
Requirements
What We Offer:
Here at Verber Dental Group, we deeply value the work every single team member does, so we offer a robust benefits package including:
...and MUCH much more!!
Full Time
$73k-99k (estimate)
07/07/2022
02/21/2023
verberdentalgroup.com
Camp Hill, PA
The job skills required for Dental Hygienist include Dental Hygiene, HIPAA, CPR, Infection Control, Anesthesia, Confidentiality, etc. Having related job skills and expertise will give you an advantage when applying to be a Dental Hygienist. That makes you unique and can impact how much salary you can get paid. Below are job openings related to skills required by Dental Hygienist. Select any job title you are interested in and start to search job requirements.