Dental Hygienist Position

1 week ago


Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States Schmitt Dental - Goodlettsville Full time
About Schmitt Dental - Goodlettsville

We are a fun, friendly, and small private dental practice located in the Nashville, TN area. Our patients are wonderful people, and we are committed to providing them with exceptional care. We value our team as much as our patients and offer a FUN work-life balance and amazing coworkers.

We offer a competitive compensation package, including medical, vision, AFLAC, paid holidays, and a four-day workweek. Our team is dedicated to creating a comfortable and compassionate experience for our patients.

Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified and caring Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team for a full-time position. As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will provide top-notch hygiene care that makes our patients feel like family. You will screen patients, perform dental cleanings, periodontal care, and assist the dentists with exams and procedures.

The ideal candidate is state-licensed as a Registered Dental Hygienist and has at least two years of experience. New grads are welcome to apply. If you're friendly, outgoing, and committed to creating a fantastic dental experience, we would love to meet you.

Responsibilities
  • Patient Management: Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients and work with them to schedule patients with efficiency.
  • Accurately chart each patient's periodontal health and perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients.
  • Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing for patients as appropriate and polish restorations.
  • Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice, and place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment.
  • Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by the dentist and apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants.
  • Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way and check on patient comfort during treatment.
  • Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment and teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients.
  • Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition, and perform other tasks assigned by the dentist.
Treatment Room Management
  • Check the treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes, and check and turn on treatment room equipment.
  • Gather and review patient charts for the day and clean the treatment room at the end of the day and turn off the equipment.
  • Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment and review, select, and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice.
  • Submit supply orders to the business manager once a month or as necessary and properly discard all disposable items from each visit.
  • Assemble soiled instruments and place them in the sterilization area and clean treatment room surfaces with a disinfectant solution.
  • Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant, sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization, and load, activate, and vent the sterilization unit according to the manufacturer's directions.
  • Store instruments and trays in appropriate places and securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations.
Personnel Requirements
  • Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements and have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program.
  • Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays and good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, and coworkers.


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