Dental Hygienist

Exceptional Dental

Slidell, LA

Starting at $40/ Hour

Position Summary:

The Dental Hygienist will remove hard and soft deposits from teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. He or she will educate patients on oral hygiene, provide preventative dental care, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.

Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Bonus Potential!
• Group health insurance
  
• Paid time off and holidays
• Free life insurance
• Options for vision, cancer, disability, and accident insurance plans
• 401K
• In office training including yearly ACLS and OSHA

Essential Functions:

• Welcome and seat patient cheerfully.
• Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
• Review and update patient’s health history, chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
• Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
• Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
• Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
• Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
• Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically.

Experience and Education:

• Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school
• Current State Licensure
• CPR Certification
• Preferred one year dental experience.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Standing 60%
• Sitting 40%
• Moderate noise level from lab and dental equipment
• Frequent bending and twisting
• Medical lab setting