What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygienist position at sjfmc?
Job Description:
Dental Hygienist
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc. is looking for a talented Registered Dental Hygienist to step into our culturally diverse and fast-paced facility!
Summary: The Dental Hygienist provides the patient with primary cost effective oral health cleaning for prevention of oral disease.
Hours: This is a full-time position that requires the ability to work a flexible schedule. Hours may vary Monday - Friday and can range from 8am to 8pm.
Pay Range: Commensurate with experience
Position Responsibilities/Duties:
* Prepare treatment room for
patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols
*
Prepare patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing,
seating and draping patient
* Provide information and educate
patients on dental hygiene best practices
* Maintain
instrumentation by sharpening, sterilizing and selecting
instruments
* Select materials and equipment for dental hygiene
visit by evaluating patient’s oral health
* Completes dental
prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from
beneath gum margins
* Detect 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
* Arrest tooth decay by applying
fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents
* Employ the highest
standards of professional thinking, bearing, conduct and
appearance
* Protect patients and employees by adhering to
infection-control policies and protocols
* Assist Dentist with
any dental/medical emergencies
* Create and promotes the company
image through exercising of sound, ethical business practices as
related to patients, doctors and the business/medical community at large.
