Overview Join our specialty periodontal team as a Registered Dental Hygienist and play an important role in helping patients achieve and maintain long-term periodontal and implant health. In this rewarding clinical position, you will provide comprehensive periodontal maintenance, preventive care, patient education, and ongoing assessment for patients with a wide range of periodontal and implant needs. You will work closely with our periodontists and clinical team to provide thorough, compassionate, and evidence-based care while creating a comfortable and positive experience for every patient. This position is ideal for a hygienist who values clinical excellence, patient education, teamwork, and the opportunity to expand their knowledge within a periodontal specialty practice. Responsibilities Provide comprehensive periodontal maintenance and preventive hygiene care for patients with a history of periodontal disease, dental implants, and complex restorative needs. Perform scaling and root planing, periodontal debridement, polishing, fluoride treatments, and other hygiene procedures as clinically indicated. Complete thorough periodontal assessments, including periodontal probing, recession measurements, mobility, bleeding, plaque levels, and other relevant clinical findings. Review patient medical and dental histories, medications, vital signs, and changes in health prior to treatment. Identify changes in periodontal or implant health and communicate findings with the periodontist for appropriate evaluation and treatment planning. Educate patients on periodontal disease, implant maintenance, home-care techniques, risk factors, and strategies for maintaining long-term oral health. Take high-quality dental radiographs while following proper positioning and radiation-safety protocols. Maintain complete and accurate clinical documentation using Dentrix Ascend and applicable digital imaging systems. Provide supportive periodontal therapy for patients who may alternate maintenance visits between our periodontal office and their general dentist. Maintain strict infection-control, sterilization, OSHA, and HIPAA standards to provide a safe and professional clinical environment. Collaborate with doctors, dental assistants, administrative team members, and referring dental offices to provide coordinated patient care. Skills Strong clinical knowledge of periodontal disease, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, and preventive dental care. Comfortable treating patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease, dental implants, recession, bone loss, and other complex periodontal conditions. Proficiency with periodontal charting, dental radiographs, clinical documentation, and patient assessment. Experience with Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Dexis, or similar dental software and digital imaging systems is preferred. Strong understanding of dental anatomy, periodontal terminology, medical terminology, and oral-systemic health considerations. Excellent patient communication and education skills with the ability to explain periodontal conditions and treatment recommendations in an understandable and reassuring manner. Commitment to infection prevention, sterilization procedures, patient confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance. Ability to work collaboratively with periodontists and other members of an interdisciplinary dental team. Detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to providing a consistently high level of patient care. Local anesthesia certification and experience with additional periodontal hygiene technologies are preferred where applicable. Join a team that is committed to exceptional periodontal care, advanced treatment, patient education, and helping our patients maintain healthy teeth and dental implants for a lifetime.

Pay:

$43.00 - $46.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you willing to travel to our other location if ever needed?

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Registered Dental Hygienist (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Lakewood Rch, FL 34202 (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person