Role:

To provide high-quality dental hygiene care while ensuring a smooth, efficient operation of the dental office. This role includes preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist as needed, maintaining office cleanliness and organization, and ensuring compliance with all safety standards.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care & Education

• Provide dental hygiene services such as cleaning, scaling, polishing, fluoride treatments, and patient education on proper oral care.
• Educate patients on the importance of good oral hygiene, home care techniques, and the role of regular dental visits.
• Assist patients with treatment questions, concerns, and post-hygiene operative care instructions.
• Prepare hygiene patient charts in advance, ensuring all medical and dental history is updated for scheduled appointments.
• Keep patient notes up to date with accurate and detailed information regarding their treatment, progress, and any relevant health changes. Assisting the Dentist & Office Operations
• Assist the dentist with various procedures only when needed.
• Set up hygiene treatment rooms in advance, ensuring tools, instruments, and supplies are prepared and organized.
• Keep track of the hygiene patient's schedule, ensure appointments are accurate, and manage appointment adjustments as needed. Compliance & Sterilization
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards, sterilization protocols, and infection control measures.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and perform regular checks of safety equipment.
• Monitor sterilization and spore testing, ensuring tests are conducted and results are documented properly. Room & Equipment Management
• Maintain room binders in hygiene rooms with current consents, post-operative instructions, and necessary forms for treatments.
• Clean and sanitize hygiene rooms, and help with the lab, and other office areas at the end of each day.
• Arrive early to prepare the office equipment, including computers, panoramic machines, and treatment areas.

This role requires a team-first mindset. All team members are expected to collaborate and assist in other roles when necessary to ensure smooth daily operations and exceptional patient care.

Job Type:

Temporary Work Location:

In person