Dental Hygienist

  • Position Title: Dental Hygienist
  • Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Status: Full-Time

Technology:

  • Cavitrons/Piezo
  • Intra-Oral cameras
  • Extra-Oral cameras
  • Panorex
  • New Instruments

Benefits:

  • Excellent pay with bonus system
  • PTO
  • Sick Days
  • Medical Coverage/Vision/Dental
  • 401k + match
  • Continuing Education

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting one or more Hygienists by working alongside them and making sure they have all the necessary equipment.
  • Set up, clear away, and clean equipment between patient consults.
  • Fill in record and chart data.
  • Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
  • Asking about the patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
  • Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
  • Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
  • Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures.
  • Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
  • Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
  • Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
  • Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
  • Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.
  • Follow properly issued instructions/directions regarding patient flow and manage the flow of patients to schedule/maximize the doctor’s time if applicable.

Requirements:

  • License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
  • CPR Certification
  • Nitrous Monitoring – Preferred
  • Local Anesthesia Permit – Preferred

Preferred Qualification:

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Self Motivated, Punctual ,Team Player
  • Open Dental Experience Preferred
  • Proficiency in dental assistant terminology and procedures

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