Dental Hygienist

CarolinasDentist • Full-time • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States • $73.25k - $97.86k / year • 3d ago

About Our Practice
At CarolinasDentist in Winston Salem, we believe that a healthy and beautiful smile can transform lives. We are a state-of-the-art dental practice committed to providing the highest quality of care in a warm, welcoming, and technologically advanced environment. Our team is dedicated to delivering outstanding service and exceptional results, while creating a comfortable and enjoyable experience for our patients.

Position Summary:
The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered
Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications:

Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
Current hygiene license where employed
Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
Experience with dental software