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Job Description:
As a dental hygienist at Stein Family Dentistry you will promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screenings and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
Processes Responsible For:
Prepare treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
Prepare patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment, (i.e. sharpening)
Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
Detect 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.
Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
Help dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
Document dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Assist in managing recall system at request of Scheduling Coordinator
Required Education
Must have graduated from accredited dental hygiene school and hold current license to practice in Washington
Experience not required but preferred.
About the practice
Stein Family Dentistry is a growing, single dentist practice. We pride ourselves on honest, quality treatment. Our office offers a friendly, caring environment and we also like to have fun. We are looking for an outgoing individual who is passionate about their work.
Job Type: Part-time
