Dental Hygienist

• →Reviewing patient's medical and dental history.
• →Proficiency with taking high quality  X-rays and able to train to become proficient in high resolution digital imaging.
• →Educating patients about oral health, oral hygiene and oral-systemic connections.
• →Documents area of existing restorations, identifying potential areas of concern and using co-diagnosing to educate.
• →Administers prophylactic, periodontal scaling and delivery of antimicrobial agents.
• →Conducts oral cancer, saliva, caries risk screenings and recommending treatments and therapies.
• →Able to train and become proficient in digital scanning, leading edge diagnostic and periodontal therapies, and technologies.
• →Able to train to become proficient in collaborating with a team of medical and dental providers for the benefit of patient outcomes.
• →Educating patients on Treatment plans, Insurance, and collection of payments.
• →Able to participate with the business team on management and accountability of hygiene schedule.
• →Keeps a positive rapport with patients and team members.

• Active Georgia Dental Hygienist license required 
• Current BLS/CPR certifications
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• Minimum 1 or more years of RDH clinical experience preferred
• Great communication skills and knowledge of overall dental health for patient education
• Ability and willingness to learn therapy treatments through training at practice
• Knowledge of dental software, preferably Open Dental, but not required

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