Location
Durham, NC | United States
Job description
Were looking for a dental hygienist to join our growing business. You will assist the dentist with various operations including the operation of xray machines. To succeed in this position you must have a current state hygiene license uptodate vaccinations and prior experience as a dental hygienist.
Responsibilities includes:
- Using dental equipment to remove accretions calcareous deposits and stains from teeth and gum edges.
- Examining lymph nodes under patients chins for soreness or swelling to detect indicators of mouth cancer.
- Note and review the patients medical history.
- Using probes to inspect and detect periodontal recessed gums and other symptoms of gum disease.
- Dental deterioration and disease are recorded for dentists to diagnose and cure.
- Maintaining dental equipment and the xray machine.
- Feeling and visually inspecting gums for evidence of illness sores and other dental problems.
- Exposed and developed xray film.
- Sharpening and sterilizing dental tools.
- Promoting preventative dental treatment in order to improve patient oral health outcomes.
Requirements includes:
- An associates degree from an authorized hygiene program.
- State hygiene license.
- Current CPR certification.
- Ability to give local anesthetics.
- Able to operate an xray machine.
- Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication abilities.
- Comfortable with computers for a variety of purposes.
- Familiar with mouth hygiene and dental health.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Salary: $35.50 $41.50 per hour
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