Registered Dental Hygienist | Full Benefits!!!

Dental Career Services

Edina, MN

Expired: 14 days ago Applications are no longer accepted.

Medical , Dental , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Dental Hygienist who would like to work with an innovative company offering top compensation and benefits. The Hygienist Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Responsibilities:

Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient
Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins
Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies
Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents
Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers
Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit
Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records
Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques
Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

Job Benefits:

401(k)
Insurance includes: Dental / Disability / Health / Life / Vision
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account / Health savings account
Paid time off / Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Bonus Pay

Requirements:

License/Certification: Registered Dental Hygienist Required
New Grads Welcome
Recommending dental hygiene products
Knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail and contact management preferred)
Use of Dental Technology, Dental Health Maintenance, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance

Company Description

Since 1998 Dental Career Services has been a leading permanent placement specialist focused on Dental Laboratory and Clinical Dental recruiting!

If you are a dental professional looking for outstanding dental jobs, we can connect you with exceptional dental practices. We have established strong ties to a variety of dental practices, including small boutique, single restorative, multi-doctor, and luxury cosmetic practices. As the best and reliable dental recruiter, we deliver the first-class dental employment services you would expect from the leader in the dental industry, and you can have confidence that our team will produce the results you need.

Whether you need to hire one employee or a team of hundreds, experts at our dental recruitment agency can identify, interview, screen, and present the very best candidates for your consideration, experienced, industry-leading recruiting when you need it.

Since 1998 Dental Career Services has been a leading permanent placement specialist focused on Dental Laboratory and Clinical Dental recruiting! If you are a dental professional looking for outstanding dental jobs, we can connect you with exceptional dental practices. We have established strong ties to a variety of dental practices, including small boutique, single restorative, multi-doctor, and luxury cosmetic practices. As the best and reliable dental recruiter, we deliver the first-class dental employment services you would expect from the leader in the dental industry, and you can have confidence that our team will produce the results you need. Whether you need to hire one employee or a team of hundreds, experts at our dental recruitment agency can identify, interview, screen, and present the very best candidates for your consideration, experienced, industry-leading recruiting when you need it.