Our fast-growing, multi-specialty practice is looking for a Dental Hygienist for our Pediatric department (at Timberlane, our dental hygienists are exclusive to either the Pediatric Department or GP department). Timberlane Dental Group is different from other dental offices in Vermont. We have a multi-specialty dental practice where we truly offer advanced, comprehensive dental care for all members of our community.
Benefits: We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including medical, vision, disability, life insurance plans, a generous retirement plan, HRA, Flex Spending Account, staff discount for dental treatment, wellness programs, and much more!
Qualifications/Desired Skills:
- Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene is necessary.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, confidentiality and respect when speaking with patients, peers, faculty and staff.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
- Selects 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.
- 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 exposing radiographic surveys.
- 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; scheduling next dental hygiene appointments.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; 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.
Working Conditions
The position requires some physical exertion, including sitting, standing, walking, occasional light lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling and reaching out.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: Up to $41.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Pediatrics
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
COVID-19 considerations:
We follow CDC guidelines.
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely:
Work Location: One location
Source: Indeed.com
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