Job Description
Job Description
Salary :
Little Rock Family Dental Care is looking for an experienced, energetic, hardworking Dental Hygienist to add to our team. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, PTO and 401k.
Responsibilities :
- Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Perform the duties of a dental hygienist consisting of : prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, sealant and fluoride application.
- Ability to administer nitrous oxide
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Take x-rays of patients teeth when necessary and display results for the dentist
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient recordsand assist with payment procedures
Requirements :
Proven experience as dental hygienistKnowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methodsUnderstanding of health & safety regulationsGood computer skillsExcellent communication and people skillsAttention to detailWell-organized and reliableCPR certificationLocal Anesthesia licenseGraduation from an ADA accredited school of hygiene is required