Registered Dental Hygienist
Registered Dental Hygienist
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Job Description:
Our client located in the Northwest part of Kansas is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist to join their team. The ideal provider has one year of experience and can start within one or two months. New graduates will be considered for the role as there are seasoned providers who enjoy training.
Job Responsibilities of the Registered Dental Hygienist:
- 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.
Minimum Requirements for the Dental Hygienist Position:
- Graduation from an accredited hygiene program
- Must be comfortable with the pediatric population in addition to adults.
- Registered Dental Hygienist
For more information on this permanent Dental Hygienist position or others nationwide, please apply with your CV.