Registered Dental Hygienist
Competitive Compensation
Highly Collaborative and Patient-friendly Team Environment
Full-Time position available
Gig Harbor, WA Location
Our Culture and Values:
• We are positive, enthusiastic and passionate about dentistry.
• We provide quality care with both technology and compassion.
• We value open communication, high ethical standards, hard work and flexibility.
• We are a close-knit team that actively supports each member.
• We appreciate each other; we celebrate successes with each other and with our patients.
Cedarbrook Dental holds patients' comfort and health as our highest priority and our three doctors and team of staff members work together to help every person we meet feel better about themselves as a result of working with us.
Job Summary:
Do you have strong communication skills and a gentle touch? Are you looking for a position where your skills can make a difference in the lives of others? Cedarbrook Dental is seeking a Hygienist who shows compassion and who excels at offering quality care and service to our patients.
Essential Functions:
• Assesses dental condition and needs of patient using patient screening procedures, including medical history review.
• Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
• Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
• Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
• Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
• Take digital x-rays
• Provide clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health of school children.
• Administer local anesthetic agents.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for the state of WA
• 2 or more years previous Dental Hygienist experience preferred
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite, Dentrix/Dexis strongly preferred, and the ability to learn new programs
To Apply: Please submit your resume, cover letter and references to: [sign in to DentalPost to see current contact info]