Dental Hygienist
Animas Dental Associates - Durango, CO
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*About us*Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button.Animas Dental provides family dentistry to Durango and the surrounding areas. Many of our patients have been with us for 15 years or longer.Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.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 pletes 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 and exposing and developing radiographic studies.Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions and providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories and charting in patient records.Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.Dental Hygienist Qualifications / Skills:Use of dental technologyDental health maintenanceInfection controlHealth promotion and maintenanceBedside mannerCreating a safe, effective environmentListeningTeamworkAdministering medicationThoroughnessSelf-developmentJob Type: Full-timePay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hourExpected hours: 32 - 36 per weekBenefits:* 401(k) matchingWork Location: In person
Created: 2024-07-07