- Permanent Dental Hygienist Job
- Beaverton, OR
Job Description
Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Dental Hygienist to work at a facility in Portland, OR. These are registry positions with our company. Pay Rate: $48 / hour
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Job Details:
M-F 7: 30am - 6: 30pm
6 months at least
We're willing to be flexible regarding schedules
Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year previous working experience as a DENTAL HYGIENIST
Ability to build rapport with patients
Compassionate and caring demeanor
Familiarity with medical terminology
A valid and current CPR card (American Heart Association)
Must have up to date credentials in the Client in OR
tech savviness
EPIC Wisdom experience
Previous FQHC experience or familiarity with an FQHC's mission
Responsibilities:
Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.
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.
Exposing and developing x-ray film.
Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
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.
If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Simone Monday-Friday (08: 30 AM - 05: 00 PM PST).
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