Job Information
My Community Dental Centers Inc Registered Dental Hygienist in St. Johns, Michigan
Position Summary--$1500.00 Signing Bonus
A Dental Hygienist performs a variety of tasks for the assessment and treatment of oral and periodontal disease. A Dental Hygienist assists the doctor in documenting the current clinical condition and recommending treatment to provide the appropriate level of clinical care, as well as Dental Assistants and Front Desk as needed.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Perform prophylaxes, root planning, and apply sealants
Update patient health history and all required information
Dental charting of existing restorations and missing teeth and periodontal charting annually
Placement of sub gingival medicaments as available
Take patient’s blood pressure, x-rays, impressions (and pouring of) for diagnostic models
Presentation of initial findings and recommended periodontal treatment
Confidently answer patient questions regarding any necessary treatment
Enter treatment performed plans in the chart including recare scheduling
Disinfect operatory and sterilize instruments
Assist the Doctor, Dental Assistants and Front Desk as needed
Give oral hygiene instructions and demonstrations to all patients
Polish dental restorations
Assist in the triage and treatment of emergency patients
Administer local anesthetic
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Exceptional human relation skills; maintaining an outgoing, friendly attitude at all times
Ability to work with interruptions and manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
Ability to work unsupervised whenever necessary
Computer skills
Hand scaling and polishing
Experience with Intra-oral camera, plasma arc curing light, electronic blood pressure cuff, ultrasonic scalers, autoclave, and radiographic equipment
Job Specification
Current Michigan RDH license
Local Anesthetic preferred
Dental experience preferred
CPR and First Aid certified
ID: 2020-1334
External Company Name: My Community Dental Centers Inc.
External Company URL: http://www.mydental.org/
Street: 1307 E. Townsend Road