Dental Hygienist, Dentistry, FT, Days
About The Position
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Performs routine dental prophylaxis, participates in patient education, trains dental hygiene students with minimal supervision. May require access to storage areas where medications are kept and carry out procedure that require the use of medications. All employees are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork. Bonus This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Performs oral prophylaxis; remove hard and soft deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth; polish all surfaces of teeth. Applies topical fluoride to the teeth. Exposes and develops radiographs. Gives oral hygiene instruction and counseling. Provides nutrition and dietary counseling. Makes and confirms appointments. Reviews medical and dental health history. Takes and records blood pressure. Charts dental disease. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Education - Associate degree in Dental Hygiene
- Experience - No experience required.
- One (1) year of experience preferred.
- SC Registered Dental Hygienist
- Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
- Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database, data entry)
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs oral prophylaxis; remove hard and soft deposits and stains from the surfaces of teeth; polish all surfaces of teeth.
- Applies topical fluoride to the teeth.
- Exposes and develops radiographs.
- Gives oral hygiene instruction and counseling.
- Provides nutrition and dietary counseling.
- Makes and confirms appointments.
- Reviews medical and dental health history.
- Takes and records blood pressure.
- Charts dental disease.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
