Dental Hygienist
Core
Provide direct clinical patient care including oral prophylaxis, scaling, root planning, and preventative services in a high-volume academic dental setting.
Role type
Clinical Dental Hygienist
Builds
Preventative oral health care services for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Oral prophylaxis, scaling, root planning, patient education, oral screenings, medical history review, infection control compliance
Preferred skills
Local anesthesia administration, nitrous oxide administration, high-volume patient management, advanced dental terminology, administrative scheduling
Technologies
Dental equipment, periodontal disease diagnostic tools
Responsibilities
Perform oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planning; educate patients on preventative oral health; conduct oral screenings and develop care plans; manage patient scheduling and follow-ups; maintain patient records and review medical histories.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC