Registered Dental Hygienist

Benefits:

• Health insurance: BCBS Gold (Employer pays 70%)
• FSA: Employer match up to $1,000
• Paid time off: 1 week per year, 2 weeks per year after 5 years employment
• 11 paid holidays: Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and 5 paid holidays for Christmas closure
• Bonuses (company performance, birthday, etc.)
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) matching (4%)
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) profit sharing contribution by employer
• Long-term disability (company paid)
• Short-term disability, life insurance, and other options available
• Dental service discounts for employee, immediate family and extended family
• Professional development reimbursement
• Annual scrub allowance
• Off every other Friday
• Working daily with a fun, dedicated, and supportive team where everyone contributes their fair share.

Job Responsibilities:

• Welcome and seat patients cheerfully.
• Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures
• Review and update patient’s health history; chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
• Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planing for patients with periodontal disease
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Assess and evaluate patient through exam, patient records, and patient’s medical history to assist in diagnosis of dental hygiene problems, disease, and efficacy of administered treatment plans. Complete scheduled treatments.
• Recognize early signs of periodontal disease; chart restorations and notate areas of concern.
• Develop and present treatment plans.
• Capture x-rays, process, download and organize for doctor to view; capable of

interpreting x-rays independently.

• Perform head and neck/oral cancer exam.
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
• Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
• Educate and motivate patient on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
• Work chair side with Dentist as needed, assist doctor in hygiene examination.
• Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
• Assist dental assistants and sterilization assistant in sterilization duties when available.
• Maintain hygiene hand pieces and instruments in good repair and sufficient supply.
• Adhere to strict safety guidelines and procedures to OSHA and office standards.
• Maintain regular attendance and adhere to assigned work schedule and office policies.
• Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality to HIPAA standards.
• Participate in morning meeting, and provide information regarding new patients for the day.
• Participate in marketing efforts, patient contact.
• Use downtime constructively.
• Present in a clean, well-groomed professional manner.
• Adhere to office policies
• Performs light housekeeping around office.
• Occasionally there may be some travel, by car or plane, required in order for you to participate in continuing education or seminars.
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically.Required Education:
• Dental hygienist must be licensed and in good standing with the State of North Carolina Dental Board.
• Bachelor or associate degree in dental hygiene
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate
• Current HIPAA and OSHA training (if not current year, we will provide the training)

Required Skills:

• Must be able to comfortably and efficiently handle multiple deadlines and task assignments.
• Must have excellent customer service and willing to work in a patient-focused, fast paced environment
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of the total dental team displaying exceptional skill in time management in order to set and maintain own and subordinate procedure/task schedule.
• Must be able to represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner.
• Must have good eye sight and manual dexterity and able to use dental instruments within a patient's mouth with little room for error
• Ability to calm and reassure patients facing uncomfortable or painful procedures.
• Ability to quickly write detailed information in a readable, legible, condensed form.
• Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and smells that may be unpleasant.
• Must be detail oriented in order to work efficiently in small spaces and maintain patient comfort.
• Must be flexible and understand that your job duties may change from time to time and that you may be asked to “help out” in other areas of the office.
• Must excel in forward thinking in order to anticipate the needs of the patient.
• Must demonstrate active listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Must demonstrate good reading comprehension
• Committed to training and education, as Lewis Family Dentistry's commitment to professional training and technology is part of our work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

License/Certification:

• Dental Hygiene License in NC (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fayetteville, NC 28311 (Required)

Work Location: In person