Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- Competitive salary
- Training & development
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
This position will be at our Hyndman location- 144 Fifth Ave Hyndman PA 15545 as well as our Bedford location- 104 Railroad St. Bedford PA 15522
Summary:
The Dental Hygienist assists the dental provider in direct dental care and performs some duties expected of a dental assistant. They perform periodontal functions and assure quality patient care. No production or sales pressure.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist in four handed dentistry and provide direct patient care:
- Exposing and processing dental radiographs.
- Primary impressions.
- Pumice prophylaxis of clinical crowns.
- Plaque control procedures.
- Application of sealants
- Periodontal functions:
- Oral exams and charting
- Removal of calculus and plaque with scalers or cavitron
- Periodontal probing and charting when necessary
- Ability to perform scaling and root planing if needed
- Ability to perform soft tissue curettage if needed
- Desensitization.
- Oral health instruction and dietary analysis.
- Patient instruction and education on dental care.
- Smoking cessation counseling
- Taking thorough medical history, checking premeds, and vitals at each appointment
- Sterilization and sharpening of dental instruments and maintain dental operatory. Also assists with sterilization and instruments of dental provider
- Assist with processor at the end of the day
- Performs other duties as delegated and assigned by Chief Dental Officer
Qualifications:
Graduate of a dental hygienist program
Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania
Preferred clinical experience in hygiene and dental assisting.
CPR/AED Certification
Responsible for maintaining an educational program in preventative dental care
Ability to be sitting, standing, bending, and walking for several hours a day