Dental Hygienist

SPECIALTY: Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH

LOCATION:Broomfield, CO

JOB TYPE: Full-Time or Part-Time

PAY RATE:$50-$55/hour

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with a team-oriented practice that focuses on building long lasting relationships with our patients. The RDH promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Job Benefits:

• Full Time or Flexible Part Time Opportunity
• Work/Life Balance No weekend work
• Flexible schedules
• Paid training with follow-up support by hygienist helping hygienist.
• Beautiful, modern, and state-of-the-art equipment, fully digital practices, that include scanners and intra-oral cameras.
• Comprehensive Health Package that includes:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match
• Free CEs and Hygiene Study Club opportunities
• Health Saving Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Accident coverage
• Loyalty rewarded through work-life balance.
• PTO (Paid Personal Time Off)
• Paid Holidays
• CPR recertification

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
• Local Anesthesia and Nitrous certification

This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a highly supportive team and work in a practice that values both professional and personal development. If you're passionate about providing exceptional dental care and looking for a flexible work environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.