Dental Hygienist - Lakeland Dental - Island Lake, IL

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Modern dental practice is looking for a full time dental hygienist. SPECIFIC DUTIES Patient Management - Review daily schedule with the administrative assistant for hygiene patients - Work with administrative assistant to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency - Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary - Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health - Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients - Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate - Polish restorations - Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act - Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment - Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist - Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants - Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way - Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety - Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment - Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients - Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition - Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist Treatment Room Management and Sterilization - Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes - Check and turn on treatment room equipment - Gather and review patient charts for the day - Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment - Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment - Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice - Submit supply orders to business manager once a month or as necessary - Properly discard all disposable items from each visit - Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area - Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution - Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant - Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization - Load, activate and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions - Store instruments and trays in appropriate places Records Management - Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as HIPAA regulations - Accurately record medical and dental histories - Accurately file patient information - Arrange patient charts - Assist in the administration of the recall system Office Participation - Be an active participant in team meetings - Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Education/Experience - Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements - Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program - Experience providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays Interpersonal - Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers - Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff Job Type: Full-time Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week Benefits: Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Work Location: In person

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