Dental Hygienist

Triangle Family Dentistry • Part-time • Apex, North Carolina, United States • $45 - $55 / hour • 3w ago

At Triangle Family Dentistry in Apex, our mission is to provide dentistry in the most comfortable environment possible. We help guide our guests to optimal oral health with an emphasis on overall well-being. We deliver the highest possible level of care with empathy and understanding. Our practice works to continuously and relentlessly pursue excellence through continuing education, personal and team growth and mastering of leading edge technology.

Looking for a Part Time RDH to cover a Friday shift at our state of the art Triangle Family Dentistry Green Level location. Free lunch is provided!!!

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