Dental Hygiene Specialist

3 days ago


Columbia, Missouri, United States HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH INC. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team at High Country Community Health Inc. As a key member of our dental team, you will play a vital role in promoting oral health and well-being for our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide comprehensive dental hygiene services, including prophylaxis, oral cancer screening, and radiographic studies.
  • Prepare patients for treatment by welcoming, soothing, and draping them.
  • Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
  • Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
  • Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits by evaluating patient's oral health.
  • Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins.
  • Detect disease by completing oral cancer screening, feeling and visually examining gums, and using probes to locate periodontal disease.
  • Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.
  • Maintain patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning and polishing removable appliances, and placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations.
  • Help dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and a directory of emergency numbers.
  • Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions.
  • Document dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories, and charting in patient records.
  • Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Requirements
  • Use of Dental Technology
  • Dental Health Maintenance
  • Infection Control
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance
  • Bedside Manner
  • Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
  • Listening
  • Teamwork
  • Administering Medication
  • Thoroughness
  • Self-Development
What We Offer

We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401K matching and CE reimbursement. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and a supportive work environment.



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