Hygienist
Company: ELITE DENTAL PARTNERS L
Location: Anderson
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
Are you ready to take your career to the next level of success?
We are actively seeking a passionate and motivated Dental Hygienist
to join our rapidly growing dental practice. This exciting
opportunity calls for a dynamic hygienist who is motivated and
committed to providing quality care. At Elite Dental Partners, our
Clinical Teams live and operate by our shared values of:
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Fun
- Integrity
- & PartnershipAnd for our full-time hygienists, we have an
attractive benefit package that includes:
- Competitive Compensation Plan
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- PTO (also available to part-time employees working more than 20
hours/week)
- Internal CE offerings (also available to part-time
hygienists)ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The dentist and the
dental hygienist work together to meet the oral health needs of
patients. Since each state has its own specific regulations
regarding their responsibilities, the range of services performed
by hygienists varies from state to state. Some of the services
provided by dental hygienists may include:
- Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health
conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening,
head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure
and pulse
- Capturing quality dental radiographs (x-rays)
- Ensure patients feel comfortable before, during and after
dental treatment
- Educating patient's on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to
maintain oral health;(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and
nutritional counseling)
- Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral
health
- Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models
of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)
- Follows through with oral hygiene procedures in accordance with
treatment plans prescribed by the attending Dentist
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden
adverse developments during treatment of patients. OTHER
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carryout infection control protocol- preparing and sterilizing
instruments and equipment
- Enthusiastic communication with patients and suppliers (e.g.,
scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and
ordering supplies as directed by Office Manager) REQUIRED EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE:
- Associates or two (2) year degree required
- Registered Dental Hygienist RDH licensure required
- X-Ray Certification where state regulations specify
- Prior Experience with a dental management software - Dentrix
preferred QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Must be open to new ideas or change
- Ability to work independently or in teams
- Proven dedication to provide high quality, comprehensive
chairside care
- Ability to comply with safety procedures, rules, and
regulations in order to maintain aclean and safe working
environment
- Strong working knowledge of dental terminology, equipment, and
practices PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- General Office Activities as Required
- Good manual dexterity
- Bend or twist their body.
- Sit/Stand for long periods of time The above statements are
intended to provide a general overview and level of work being
performed by most people assigned to this job. They are not
intended to be a list of all responsibilities, duties and
requirements. Additional duties can be assigned as determined.
Elite Dental Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support
a diverse workforce. PI201465451
Keywords: ELITE DENTAL PARTNERS L, Anderson , Hygienist, Other , Anderson, Indiana
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