Dental Hygienist (Full-Time)

Proposed Schedule: 40 hours per week. Flexibility to have either four 10 hour

shifts or five 8 hour shifts.

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

The Dental Hygienist will perform dental measures designed to preserve teeth and

prevent the spread of oral disease. Participates in quality assurance and chart

audits and protects patient confidentiality

• Takes and assesses medical history

• Cleans plaque, calcareous deposits, accretions and stains, including scaling

• Polishes teeth, including existing restorations

• Feels lymph nodes under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that

• Feels and visibly examines gums for sores and signs of disease

• Examines gums to identify recessed gums and signs of gingivitis or periodontal

• Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay

• Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist

• Exposes x-ray

• Removes excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth

• Provides clinical services and oral health education to improve and maintain

• Reviews nutrition with patients and/or parents of children

• Performs caries risk assessment

• Apply topical anesthetic when indicated for complete dental prophylaxis

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited school for hygiene

• Current NYS Dental Hygiene License with 2 years clinical experience

• Current CPR or BLS Certification

The pay rate for this position is $46.82/hour