Weekend Registered Dental Hygienist - Northstar Dental Partners - Aventura, FL

Permanent Dental Hygienist Job

Aventura, FL

Job Description

We are looking for a friendly outgoing Dental Hygienist to help treat patients and promote good oral health practices. Dental Hygienists promote a healthier dental lifestyle through educating patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health under a dentist’s supervision. They complete dental prophylaxis; provide oral cancer screening and radiography studies. They also chart conditions of decay and disease as well as perform procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. The primary responsibility of a Dental Hygienist is to clean teeth, examine patient for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collect and update medical and dental histories from patients
Sterilize dental instruments and tools
Instruct patients on proper dental hygiene and care including techniques
Administers prophylactic treatment by the scaling and polishing of teeth
Documents areas of existing restorations and notable areas of possible decay and diseases for dentist’s review
Administers fluoride treatment as needed
Take x-rays of patient’s teeth
Promotes treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment
Maintain a clean and neat working area
Adhere to uniform and dress code policy
Perform additional duties as assigned

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

Ability to write clearly, concisely, logically, and legibly and demonstrate accuracy in spelling and basic math
Speak, understand and write grammatically correct English
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of Dentistry including dental terminology, technology, health maintenance, procedures
Basic understanding and knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules
Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
Demonstrates exceptional human relation skills and manual dexterity
Ability to assess issues and seek resolutions
Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Florida State Dental Hygienist License
Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene; Bachelor’s degree preferred
One year Dental Hygienist experience
Dentrix/Open Dental knowledge preferred
CPR Certification
Ability to travel from office to office as needed

Saturdays only-Port St. Lucie area. Every other Saturday from 9:00am-3:00pm starting on 12/07/2024.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $40.00 per hour
Schedule:

Weekends only

Education:

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

hygiene: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Registered Dental Hygienist (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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