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in Sallisaw, OK
Registered Dental Hygienist
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Estimated Pay | $31 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Sallisaw, Oklahoma |
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Job Description
Registered Dental Hygienist
POSITION TYPE:Dentistry
JOB TYPE:Full-Time (4 days a week)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with an innovative Private Practice offering top compensation and benefits. This wonderful family clinic is looking for a detail-oriented hygienist who loves what they do and is eager to grow in their career.
The office is open Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm, but full-time hygienists work 4 days a week.
Position Highlights:
- PTO
- 401k profit sharing/ match
- 8 operatories
- Office uses all the latest technology
- Team Members:
- 1 Associate Dentist
- 1 Hygienist
- 1 Hygiene Assistant
- 4 Dental Assistants
- 3 Front Office
Responsibilities:
- Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing and seating each patient
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth to completion
- 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 in OK is required
- New Grads Welcome
- Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail and contact management preferred)