Job Responsibilities for Dental Hygienist:
– Reviewing patient’s dental and medical history and documenting blood pressure
– Taking radiographs for doctor diagnosis and reviewing them for signs of dental diseases
– Complete a thorough assessment of the patient’s teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues, and document any abnormalities or suspected conditions
– Educate and customize care to meet the patient’s oral health status. Guide patients through the pathway to health
– Educate patients on good oral hygiene techniques
– Perform preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services and procedures including but not limited to: dental prophylaxis, scaling in presence of gingivitis, scaling and root planing, fluoride varnish applications and dental pit and fissure sealants
– Update and maintain dental records
– Ensuring all equipment and instruments are disinfected and sterilized by OSHA
standards
– Maintain patient confidentiality
– Aid the dentist with procedures and emergencies as needed
– Provide all care in conjunction with accepted professional dental practices and standards
– Daily management of office Atmosphere
– Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
– Education/Certification: Current Dental Hygiene license for Florida
– Certification to administer local anesthesia
– Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection Control training as required by law
– 1+ yr of experience in Dental Hygiene
– Denticon experience
– Dexis digital x ray experience
– Sirona 3D CT imaging experience
– CEREC Omnicam scanning experience
– Zoom in office whitening experience
Salary
$40-45/hr + monthly incentives off profit
Schedule
– our offices are open 5 days a week and we do require the hygienists to work at least 4.
– We also prefer they work Friday.
– Hours are Monday – Thursday 7:45am – 5pm and Friday till 4pm.
Location
4214 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216
