Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
We are looking for an energetic, motivated, family oriented, self-driven Registered Dental Hygienist who has a good work ethic, good people and communication skills, is a team player, has a positive attitude, and is enthusiastic to join our team! You’ll ensure excellent customer service and efficiency to make the practice a pleasant experience for patients. Our vision is to provide our patients with a dental experience that will promote a lifelong relationship built on trust, confidence, quality of work, and exceptional patient care.
Summary: The Dental Hygienist is responsible for patient data collection and documentation, patient education, and the delivery of preventive and periodontal dental treatment as part of the dentist-directed oral hygiene team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Ability to take digital X-rays, use intra-oral camera and take Itero scans.
● Provide quality patient service by delivering thorough patient care, effective communication and personal attention in a gentle and caring manner.
● Assess and plan appropriate dental hygiene care including prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, debridement, periodontal maintenance and adjunct services.
● Complete dental hygiene procedures utilizing hand and mechanical scalers with a high degree of technical skill.
● Conduct a general oral health screening including relevant medical history for each patient and communicate findings to the Dentist.
● Provide accurate and concise patient record charting and complete database information to allow the Dentist to determine the appropriate treatment plan for the patient.
● Educate patients on proper oral hygiene.
● Responsible for personal professional growth through internal and external training opportunities and continuing education requirements to maintain licensure.
● Set-up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and office guidelines.
● Accurate and timely reporting of all procedures complete with proper documentation in the patient management system program.
● Maintain a clean work environment and dental equipment to meet OSHA and Center for Disease Control sterilization and infection control regulatory standards.
● Adhere to confidentiality, State, Federal, and HIPAA laws and guidelines with regard to patients’ records.
● Communicate effectively and develop a strong working relationship with the Dentist and promote teamwork through cooperative and professional behaviors.
● Support business goals by utilizing schedules effectively and supporting the practice revenue objectives.
● Follow and demonstrate commitment to Capital Dental policies, professional expectations, clinical service excellence, and outstanding patient service.
● Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
● Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene required.
● Registered Dental Hygiene licensure in Texas is required.
● Current CPR certification required.
● Prefer Laser certification.
● Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
● Knowledge of Federal, State and clinic regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental services.
● Ability to operate standard dental equipment including Cavitron, Prophyject, X-ray, Dental Chair and Unit, Sterilizers, Hand Scalers, Curettes and hand pieces.
● Strong patient care skills.
● Able to effectively assist providers.
● Able to multitask and handle multiple business and workplace changes that may arise.
● Able to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing.
● Able to work well on a team and independently.
● Able to perform work with attention to detail.
● Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients and co-workers.
● Ability to respond professionally in stressful situations.
● Possess critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Job Type: Full-time (4 days)
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour with bonus compensation based on production.
Sign on Bonus - $1000 available per requirements met
