Dental Hygienist in Westerville, OH

Part or Full Time

Job Highlights:

• Mon/Tues 10-6, Wed 8-4 and Thur 7-3pm
• Flexible schedule to part or full time
• Full Time Benefits of 401K, PTO and Paid Holidays
• New instruments and touch screen cavitron
• One hour appointments with teamwork support of DA
• Patient Focused Private Practice

Responsibilities:

• Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
• Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
• Helps Dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.

Requirements:

• License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
• CPR Certification
• Local Anesthesia and Nitrous certification