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Part-Time Registered Hygienist

Tomalty Dental Care

Part-Time Registered Hygienist

Pembroke Pines, FL
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

    Dental Hygienists promote a healthier dental lifestyle through educating patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health under a dentist's supervision. They complete dental prophylaxis; provide oral cancer screening and radiography studies. They also chart conditions of decay and disease as well as perform procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

    The primary responsibility of a Dental Hygienist is to clean teeth, examine patient for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care. 

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Collect and update medical and dental histories from patients
    • Sterilize dental instruments and tools
    • Instruct patients on proper dental hygiene and care including techniques
    • Administers prophylactic treatment by the scaling and polishing of teeth
    • Documents areas of existing restorations and notable areas of possible decay and diseases for dentist's review
    • Administers fluoride treatment as needed
    • Take x-rays of patient's teeth 
    • Promotes treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment
    • Maintain a clean and neat working area
    • Adhere to uniform and dress code policy
    • Perform additional duties as assigned

    SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

    • Ability to write clearly, concisely, logically, and legibly and demonstrate accuracy in spelling and basic math
    • Speak, understand and write grammatically correct English
    • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of Dentistry including dental terminology, technology, health maintenance, procedures
    • Basic understanding and knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
    • Demonstrates exceptional human relation skills and manual dexterity
    • Ability to assess issues and seek resolutions
    • Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs

    EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Florida State Dental Hygienist License
    • Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene; Bachelor's degree preferred
    • One year Dental Hygienist experience
    • Dentrix/Open Dental knowledge preferred
    • CPR Certification 
    • Ability to travel from office to office as needed
    • Part-Time