Restorative Dental Hygienist - Full-time / Part-time

The dental hygienist promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease.

This position will have a projected schedule of everyother Tuesday, every Thursday and some Monday's.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
This list provides the primary duties and responsibilities for the position and does not reflect all duties and responsibilities that the incumbent will be expected to perform. These duties and responsibilities may change periodically based on the needs of the organization and the team.

• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.
• 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.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges.
• 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.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Must be a registered Dental Hygienist and have an active state license
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with OSHA, state health administration and HIPPA regulations
• Current certification in CPR
• Working knowledge of Eaglesoft/Dentrix practice management software
• Strong set of oral, verbal, and written communication skills
• Effectively work in a team-base environment and maintain positive relationships with staff and patients
• Ability to operate personal computer, printer, copier, and fax machine

Smiles Dental Culture and Values:

• Alignment with and support of Smiles mission, vision and values is non-negotiable.

Required education:

• Associate

Required experience:

• Dental Hygiene: 1 year

Required license or certification:

• WA RDH