Hygienist

Duties/Responsibilities:

This is a part time position working about 16 to 24 hours a week. Looking for someone who has great customer skills as well. Someone that can make the patient feel comfortable.

Patient Management

• daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients
• with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency
• patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary
• chart each patient’s periodontal health o Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients
• scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate
• restorations
• local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act
• medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
• radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist
• cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants
• with patients in an understandable and professional way
• on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
• and appropriately record provided treatment
• proper oral hygiene techniques to patients
• patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
• other tasks assigned by the dentist

Treatment Room Management and Sterilization

• treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
• and turn on treatment room equipment
• and review patient charts for the day
• treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment
• a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
• select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice
• supply orders to business manager once a month or as necessary
• discard all disposable items from each visit
• soiled instruments and place in sterilization area
• treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
• soiled instruments in a disinfectant
• and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
• activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions
• instruments and trays in appropriate places

Records Management

• store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations
• record medical and dental histories
• file patient information
• patient charts
• in the administration of the recall system

Requirements:

• be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements
• have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program
• providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays
• interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers
• verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff