Position Type: Dentistry
Specialty Unit: Registered Dental Hygienist
Location: Delran, NJ
We are seeking an upbeat Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team in Delran, NJ!
Responsibilities:
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gingival 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
- 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
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Benefits:
· Medical benefits to any employee working at least 30 hours per week
· Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k, etc.
· PTO
· Sick Time
Requirements:
- License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
- CPR Certification