Dental Hygienist - Full Time - Carmel West Dentistry - Carmel, IN

$5000 sign on bonus for qualified candidate! Competitive Hourly Rate $45 -$50 per hour 1 Full Hour Per Patient. No stress no rush! Highest Quality of Care and Patient Interaction. DENTAL HYGIENIST GENERAL OBJECTIVES: Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Equipment Management - Check hygiene room for cleanliness; make necessary changes - Check and turn on hygiene room equipment, computer, monitor & radio - Gather and review patient charts for the next day - Clean hygiene room at the end of the day; turn off equipment; run hot water/solution through suction lines nightly - Check patient charts for accuracy at each patient visit - Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice - Monitor inventory of hygiene supplies and submit orders as necessary PATIENT MANAGEMENT - Check with the Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) on daily schedule for hygiene patients - Work with PCC to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency - Carefully review patient medical and dental history forms and update as necessary - Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health in computer, making notes in chart - Provide thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients - Perform scaling, root planning and selective polishing for designated patients - Provide radiographs for patients as prescribed by dentist - Provide topical fluoride applications for designated patients as prescribed by dentist - Administer antibiotic (Arestin) sub-gingivally for designated patients as prescribed by dentist - Administer topical anesthetic (Oraqix) for designated patients as prescribed by dentist - Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way - Check on patient comfort during treatment; help allay patient anxiety - Record accurate notes on the provided treatment - Provide patient education sessions and materials to patients - Perform other tasks as assigned by dentist Infection Control Procedures for Hygiene Treatment Area - Properly discard all disposable items from each visit - Assemble soiled instruments and place in appropriate areas designated in Sterilization Lab - Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution - Process instruments, when necessary, through appropriate sterilization methods - Store instruments and trays in appropriate places in hygiene treatment areas OFFICE PARTICIPATION - Be an active participant in staff meetings - Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office - Uphold and promote the ideals of the practice’s mission statement PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE - Must have completed at least 2 years post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program - Experience providing prophylaxis and taking x-rays - Legible handwriting for notations in patient charts - Must be licensed to practice in state of Indiana and meet other applicable state requirements INTERPERSONAL - Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members and community - Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff Job Type: Full-time Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Retirement plan Work Location: In person

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