What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dental Hygienist (New Grads Welcome) position at RC Dental Office of Dr. Tran and Dr. Oei?
Dental Hygienist Job Description & Responsibilities:
Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and taking radiograph (X-rays); chart notations; performing procedures incompliance with the dental practice act.
Dental Hygienist Job Duties:
- Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
- Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
- Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies (xrays).
- Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
- Document dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Dental Hygienist Skills and Qualifications:
Certification from Dental Hygiene Committee of California (RDH License) is REQUIRED to be considered for this position.
Job Type: Part-time or Full-Time
License: Dental Hygienist
Work Location: One location - Ridgecrest, CA
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
License/Certification:
- Registered Dental Hygienist (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $85,000 - $110,000