Part-time Dental Hygienist

Our office is looking for a part

• time hygienist.

We are looking for someone to work 2 days a week. Must be available Mondays.

Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities:

• Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic 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 radiographic studies.
• Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity
• preventing agents.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning, and polishing removable appliances.
• Places, carves, and finishes amalgam restorations.
• Removes cement from crowns and bridges.
• 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:

Bachelor's degree preferred State-registered Dental Hygienist 1+ years in a dental office Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology a plus We are excited to hear from y'all.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$50.00

• $65.

00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Flexible schedule

License/Certification:

Registered Dental Hygienist (Preferred) Dental License (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Round Rock, TX 78681 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Round Rock, TX 78681: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person