Benefits:

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Job Summary:

The RDH is in a special position to provide our patients the most important health service: ongoing preventive oral care by cleaning, scaling and polishing teeth to prevent gum disease. The RDH is also the primary patient educator and trust-builder in the office.

Essential Duties:

Provides customer service support to patients by escorting them to and from the treatment room.

Educates patients on the importance of oral health, preventive care, disease processes, the role of bacteria; provides appropriate education.

Educates patients on the various options to include the “MOST MEDICALLY CORRECT” to treat their oral conditions.

Records treatment information on the patient's chart, including treatment rendered, the type of treatment planned and the amount of chair time, doctor time and assistant time needed for next appointment.

Takes radiographs and intra-oral photographs as needed and/or as directed by the doctor.

Records evaluation of periodontal conditions to ensure a complete diagnosis and proper treatment plan by the dentist.

Administers Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen to patients as applicable under the supervision of a doctor.

Takes iTero scans as needed.

Applies topical anesthetic agents.

Administers injectable local anesthesia as needed for treatment or as directed by doctor. (when properly licensed)

Places pit and fissure sealants.

Removes excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth.

Assists doctor during clinical exam and records findings and recommendations.

Performs oral cancer exam on all patients.

Scales, polishes, and applies fluoride to patient’s teeth.

Prepares all treatment rooms including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilizing and sharpening all instruments, cleaning hand pieces and room, restocking supplies.

Inspects patient’s oral cavity and charts lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth.

Evaluates gingival health and health of all oral tissue.

Executes root-planing and laser treatments.

Polishes restorations and appliances (partials, dentures, etc.).

Administers temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns.

Schedules patient’s next treatment appointment, or communicates with appropriate staff to ensure this is done before patient leaves the practice.

Implements and monitors recall system; contacts patients who are overdue for a recall.

Helps fill the patient schedule when there are openings to keep production levels high each day.