Job Description Overview:
Our Northside office is seeking a qualified and motivated part-time Dental Hygienist who is ready to help change the lives of patients, be a part of a team and grow personally and professionally within our Great Expressions family! GEDC is a leader in providing premier preventative dental care, orthodontics and specialty care.
We are looking for a team oriented individual who is outgoing with impressive communication skills, organized, professional, service minded and willing to go above and beyond the basic responsibilities of the job. As a Dental Hygienist , you will be our dental health educators for our patients, you will be utilizing your knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat diseases and/or abnormalities, you will work with both the dentist and patient to resolve any active diseases including caries or periodontal disease and much more.
Great Expressions has a passionate focus on all aspects of the patient journey and delivering a positive experience; we also are motivated to deliver a positive experience and growth opportunities for our Dental Hygienists since YOU are the reason for our patients' experiences.
When you join our team, you benefit in many ways:
• Exciting Team Environment
• Competitive Pay and Bonus Potential
• Dental coverage offered
• Company Paid Uniforms
• Opportunity for Career Advancement/Recognition and Growth with a Rapidly Growing Company
• Power of One Rewards
• Convenient New Hire Orientation for all team members
Responsibilities:
Depending on the state regulations, a Dental Hygienist:
• Performs oral healthcare and risk assessments which include but not limited to:
• Evaluates a patient's current health status including all medications
• Performs an extraoral and intraoral examination and oral cancer screening
• Completes a comprehensive dental and periodontal charting that includes a detailed description and evaluation of the gingiva and periodontium
• Develops a dental hygiene diagnosis based on the oral health findings
• Exposes, processes, and interprets dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Removes biofilm plaque and calculus (soft and hard deposits) from teeth both coronal and apical to (above and below) the gingival margin (gumline) using dental instruments
• Applies caries-preventive agents such as fluorides and sealants to the teeth
• Discusses the progress being made toward isolating evidence that notes the potential association between systemic and oral health and disease
• Provides patient education on biofilm plaque control and home care protocol by incorporating techniques and products that will become part of an individualized self- care oral hygiene program
• Counsels and coordinates tobacco cessation programs
• Educates patients on the importance of good nutrition for maintaining optimal oral health
• Ensures that the patient knows why they need continuing care and that they have a follow up appointment that is set by the office
Qualifications:
• Completion of accredited Dental Hygiene program
• National and/or Active State RDH license
• Maintain a current license to practice including certifications as appropriate
• Passion for patient education
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* Completion of accredited Dental Hygiene program * National and/or Active State RDH license + Maintain a current license to practice including certifications as appropriate * Passion for patient education Employment Type: Part-Time