Dental Hygienist
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Mountains Community Hospital is hiring a Dental Hygienist. The Dental Hygienist examines patients' teeth and gums, recording diseases or abnormalities. They remove calculus, stains, and plaque, perform root planning, and apply cavity-preventive agents. This role also involves teaching patients good oral hygiene and providing other preventive dental care. Hygienists may also perform dental procedures under the direction of a supervisory Dentist.
Key focus areas include Examine patients' teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities, Remove calculus, stains, and plaque from teeth, and Perform root planning as a periodontal therapy.
Successful candidates bring Dental Hygienist Certificate, Associate Degree In Dental Hygiene, and Baccalaureate Degree In Dental Hygiene. Preferred (not required): Examine Patients' Teeth And Gums, Record Diseases Or Abnormalities, Remove Calculus, Stains, And Plaque, and Perform Root Planning.
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Part Time
Thursday and Friday
8 hour days
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Hygienists examine patients' teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities. They remove calculus, stains, and plaque from teeth; perform root planning as a periodontal therapy; take and develop dental x rays; and apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides and pit and fissure sealants. Dental hygienists remove soft and hard deposits from teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventive dental care. Hygienists also perform other dental procedures under the direction of their supervisory Dentist. This may include place and carve filling materials, temporary fillings, and periodontal dressings; remove sutures; and smooth and polish metal restorations. Although hygienists may not diagnose diseases, they can prepare clinical and laboratory diagnostic tests for the dentist to interpret. Hygienists sometimes work chairside with the dentist during treatment.
Dental hygienists also help patients develop and maintain good oral health. For example, they may explain the relationship between diet and oral health or inform patients how to select toothbrushes and show them how to brush and floss their teeth.
Dental hygienists use hand and rotary instruments and ultrasonics to clean and polish teeth, x-ray machines to take dental pictures, syringes with needles to administer local anesthetics, and models of teeth to explain oral hygiene.
SUMMARY
For our Dental Professionals we offer the opportunity to focus on core foundations; practicing dentistry and providing quality dental care to patients. Mountains Community Hospital Rural Clinic offers the unique opportunity for you to practice your art while we provide you with business support and assume responsibility of most aspects of operating the practice.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Position Qualifications:
Education: Dental Hygienist certificate, associate degree or a baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene
Preferred: One-year dental experience, RDH
License / Certification: Current California Dental Hygienist License
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current x-ray license
Current CPR certificate
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