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Dental Hygienist - Monroe

Integrity Placement Group

Dental Hygienist - Monroe

Monroe, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Dental Hygienist

    The Company: Our client is located in Monroe, NY and is a leader in providing premier preventative dental care, orthodontics and specialty care.

    The Position: As a Dental Hygienist, you will be the dental health educators for patients, you will be utilizing your knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat diseases and/or abnormalities, you will work with both the dentist and patient to resolve any active diseases including caries or periodontal disease and much more.

    • Competitive Hourly Pay and Bonus Potential
    • Healthcare Benefits
    • Medical, Vision and Dental coverage offered
    • Accident Coverage
    • Hospital Indemnity Coverage
    • Paid Holidays and Vacation Time (8 paid holidays plus 1-2-week(s) vacation time)
    • Company Paid Uniforms
    • 401k, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability plans
    • ID theft protection
    • Opportunity for Career Advancement/Recognition and Growth with a Rapidly Growing Company
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Power of One Rewards
    • Convenient New Hire Orientation for all team members
    • Pet Insurance

    Requirements:

    • Completion of accredited Dental Hygiene program
    • National and/or Active State RDH license
    • Maintain a current license to practice including certifications as appropriate
    • Passion for patient education

    Responsibilities:

    • Full time
    • Performs oral healthcare and risk assessments which include but not limited to:
    • Evaluates a patient’s current health status including all medications
    • Performs an extraoral and intraoral examination and oral cancer screening
    • Completes a comprehensive dental and periodontal charting that includes a detailed description and evaluation of the gingiva and periodontium
    • Develops a dental hygiene diagnosis based on the oral health findings
    • Exposes, processes, and interprets dental radiographs (x-rays)
    • Removes biofilm plaque and calculus (soft and hard deposits) from teeth both coronal and apical to (above and below) the gingival margin (gumline) using dental instruments
    • Applies caries-preventive agents such as fluorides and sealants to the teeth
    • Discusses the progress being made toward isolating evidence that notes the potential association between systemic and oral health and disease
    • Provides patient education on biofilm plaque control and home care protocol by incorporating techniques and products that will become part of an individualized self- care oral hygiene program
    • Counsels and coordinates tobacco cessation programs
    • Educates patients on the importance of good nutrition for maintaining optimal oral health
    • Ensures that the patient knows why they need continuing care and that they have a follow up appointment that is set by the office

    Please apply
    or
    send an updated resume to ethornton@theipgteam.com
    or
    https://integrityplacementgroup.com/open_positions/