Dental Hygienist

Company: Center for Restorative, Cosmetic, & Implant Dentis
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: October 29, 2024

Job Description:

About the Practice:At CRCID-Greenbrier we love to have fun while we work! When you enter our state-of-the-art practice, you will always be greeted with a smile and will almost always hear SOMEONE laughing! We treat each other and our patients like family which helps make going to the dentist a little bit easier as a patient AND as a team member! We take having a positive environment and culture VERY seriously! If working somewhere you love with people you consider family sounds like a great opportunity, please apply!Responsibilities:The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.Perform clinical hygiene functions including, but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.Qualifications:Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school.Current hygiene license where employed.Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.Experience with dental software.Benefits Offered:As a key part of our patient care team, our dental hygienists are offered a substantial benefits package that includes health and dental benefits, long- and short-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with 4% matching, holiday pay and paid time off, CEs offered at no charge, positive work environment, and hygiene culture coaching.Requisition Number: 7

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