Dental Hygienist

Our practice is looking to add a dental hygienist to our dynamic and caring team. If you are searching for the “right” practice and want to grow your career, our established practice is “IT”! Come join an environment where we learn from each other and each individual performs at his or her best with teamwork, communication, and shared values.

We offer 5-star customer service in a warm, caring environment and need an experienced dental hygienist who can handle the details with a “SMILE”!

The qualified candidate will have:

3 Years dental hygiene experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proven multi-tasking ability
Professional demeanor
Proven leadership qualities
Be a New Mexico-licensed Dental Hygienist
Be proficient with administering anesthetic for hygiene and doctor patients
Experience with an ultrasonic or Cavitron

DUTIES:

The Dental Hygienist will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Assessment of oral health conditions
Review of the health history
Oral cancer screening
Experience treating periodontal disease
Dental charting and consistent perio charting
Taking blood pressure and pulse
Taking digital 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
Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
Performing documentation management activities
Applying local anesthesia for procedures

Requirements:

- Eaglesoft experience preferred

- Highly motivated and organized

- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Maintain productivity in a high volume multi tasked environment

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Has people skills and customer service experience

Hours: 8 hr shift Thurs, 1/2 day (5hrs)on Friday

Job Types: Part-time

Pay: $40.00 - $48.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount
Paid time off
Referral program

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Registered Dental Hygienist License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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