Registered Dental Hygienist- PART TIME

The Star Dental Group • Part-time • Warren, New Jersey, United States • $62 - $67 / hour • 6d ago

The Star Dental Group of Warren, NJ (07059) is looking for a PART TIME Registered Dental Hygienist to join our phenomenal team.

The Star Dental Group is a private practice, one doc, one location, dental practice that provides exceptional, honest care. We strive to treat the entire patient and build lifelong relationships- some of which have exceeded 20+ years. Each patient receives the personalized attention of our staff with an experience that is customized to their needs. Together with the support of our office staff, dentist and other clinicians and assistants, you will be empowered to achieve our mission in providing comfortable, lifelong dental care.

Job Description:

Promotes dental health by examining each patient's oral health, completing dental prophylaxis, taking x-rays as needed and effectively communicate findings to dentist.
Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
Locates periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession by using probes and taking x-rays, as needed
Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
Document treatment plans and care performed on patients
Educates patients on how to care for their teeth with good oral hygiene, including proper brushing and flossing
Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records.
Good patient hand off: communicates effectively with doc and with office manager about next appointments and services performed.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Stocks hygiene rooms with supplies and notifies the doctor if dental supplies inventory is running low.

Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills: