Dental Hygienist

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Dental Hygienist to work at a facility in Polkton, NC . These are registry positions with our company.

Pay Rate: $52 / hour
*W2

Job Details:

• 30 hours per week, specific days per week TBD, excluding Fridays, 7:00am-5:30pm

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year previous working experience as a DENTAL HYGIENIST
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Compassionate and caring demeanor
• Familiarity with medical terminology
• A valid and current CPR card (American Heart Association)
• Must have up to date credentials in the Client in NC

Responsibilities:

• Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.
• Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.
• Noting and reviewing patient medical history.
• Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.
• Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.
• Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.
• Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.
• Exposing and developing x-ray film.
• Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
• Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.
• Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.
• Working with dentists and dental assistants.
• Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at ... and ask to speak with Destiny Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM PST).

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