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(Archived) Dental Hygienist
Job Description
Dental Hygienist
Our client's goal is to share their knowledge with every client so that they can achieve success through working smarter, not harder.
The Position: Dental hygienists provide preventative oral care under a dentist's supervision. They clean patients' teeth and examine their mouths for signs of damage, gingivitis, and other diseases. Hygienists teach patients how to maintain good oral health. The client offers the following salary and benefits:
- $60,000 - $85,000 depending on experience
- Productivity bonus
- Benefits include health, vision, and dental discounts
- 10 days of PTO + 7 paid holidays
- 401k
- Life insurance
- And much, much more!
Requirements:
- Registered Dental Hygienist in Florida
Responsibilities
- Monday - Friday (8am - 5pm)
- 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
- taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
- removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
- applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
- teaching patients 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)
- performing documentation and office management activities
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