Dental Hygienist in Westerville, OH
Part or Full Time
Job Highlights:
- Mon/Tues 10-6, Wed 8-4 and Thur 7-3pm
- Flexible schedule to part or full time
- Full Time Benefits of 401K, PTO and Paid Holidays
- New instruments and touch screen cavitron
- One hour appointments with teamwork support of DA
- Patient Focused Private Practice
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- 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.
- Documents 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.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
Requirements:
- License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required.
- CPR Certification.
- Local Anesthesia and Nitrous certification.
About the Company:
Dental Metrics Maven
