Dental Hygienist

@ Smalls Management Consulting LLC
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Dental Hygienist

Belle Plaine, MN
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

We are a growing dental practice seeking a Dental Hygienist to assist with patient care, operate x-ray machines, promote dental health, and work with team members.

Requirements

  • Current state hygiene license
  • Experience as a dental hygienist
  • CPR certification
  • Ability to use x-ray machine
  • Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree from an accredited hygiene program
  • Knowledge of oral hygiene and dental health

Full job description

We are seeking to hire a Dental Hygienist to join our team!

We are hiring a Dental Hygienist for our growing dental practice. You will assist the dentist in various procedures and operations of x-ray machines. To do well in this role, you should have a current state hygiene license and previous experience as a dental hygienist.

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Dental Hygienist Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
  • Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
  • Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
  • Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
  • Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
  • Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
  • Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
  • Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
  • Working with dentists and dental assistants.
  • Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

Dental Hygienist Requirements and Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree from an accredited hygiene program.
  • State hygiene license.
  • Current CPR certificate.
  • Ability to administer local anesthetic agents.
  • Able to use an x-ray machine.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Comfortable using computers for a variety of tasks.
  • Knowledgeable about oral hygiene and dental health.

Please Apply Today!

Benefits:

    Medical, Dental, Bonuses

Compensation:

  • $63-$65/hour
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