Dental Hygienist - part time

Dental Hygienist - part time Lunn Dentistry Chattanooga, TN Job Details Temporary | Part-time $30 - $35 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee discount Flexible schedule Qualifications CPR Certification Electronic health records (EHR) management BLS Certification CPR EMR systems Dental office experience Patient interaction Registered Dental Hygienist Dental clinic experience

Full Job Description Job Summary:

Our growing dental practice needs a Dental Hygienist to join our team. We serve all demographics and we operate a busy office with moderate levels of traffic.

The ideal candidate will have a calm, reassuring and friendly demeanor as well as the ability to multitask in a fast-paced atmosphere.

Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities:

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radio-graphic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act. Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols. Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient. Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests. Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments. Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health. Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins. Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession and exposing and developing radio-graphic studies. Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents. Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers. Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit. Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques. Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing, and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies. Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. Dental Hygienist Qualifications /

Skills:

Use of dental technology Dental health maintenance Infection control Health promotion and maintenance Bedside manner Creating a safe, effective environment Listening Teamwork Administering medication

Thoroughness Self-development Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

State-registered Dental Hygienist 3+ years in a dental office Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus

Pay:

$30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off

Experience:

EMR systems: 2 years (Required) dental office: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

State-registered Dental Hygienist (Required)

Work Location:

In person