Registered Dental Hygienist - Venice, United States - DCS Clinical

Description

Job Description

POSITION TYPE:Dentistry

SPECIALTY UNIT: Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH

LOCATION:Venice, FL

JOB TYPE:Full-Time

Pay Rate:43-46/ hour

Our client is seeking a talented and upbeat dental hygienist to join their wonderful team This is a small and intimate practice with 5 ops and 1 AMAZING dentist. The team in this office all share the belief that patient care comes first and that you never work a day in your life if you love what you do

The practice knows that to provide great care you need the tools and time to do so and offers 1 hour per hygiene visit with no accelerate hygiene.

This is Full-Time - no nights or weekends from 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Monthly bonus opportunities
• Receive mentoring, training and development regarding ethical and optimal patient care
• Full benefits

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.
• 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.

Requirements:

• License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
• CPR Certification