Registered Dental Hygienist

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Description Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a Full Time Registered Dental Hygienist for our Colonial Heights office.

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What We Offer

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✓Assess dental condition and needs of patient using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting

✓Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures

✓Takes patient vital signs

✓Performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning and polishing

✓Takes radiographs required for diagnosis of treatment needs by the dentist

✓Applies sealants and fluorides

✓Electronic record keeping

✓Documents patient dental history and chief complaint

✓Records and reports pertinent observations

✓Teaches patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease through proper diet and oral home care

✓Cleans and sterilizes instruments

✓Completes Treatment Plan as prescribed by the dentist

✓Reviews and explains treatment plan and associates fees with patient

✓Ability to articulate and express patients concerns to dentist

✓Primary treatment coordinator

✓Ancillary duties as needed

✓401(k)

✓Flexible Schedule

✓Bonus Structure

✓Dental insurance

✓Employee assistance program

✓Flexible spending account

✓Health insurance

✓Health savings account

✓Life insurance

✓Paid time off

✓Referral program

✓Retirement plan

✓Vision insurance

Requirements

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·Individual must be reliable. This is a full time position.

· Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for state of Virginia. NEW GRADS WELCOME!

· Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment

· Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices

· Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities

· Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness

· Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail

· Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach

· Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions

· Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence

· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form