Overview

Dental Hygienists, what if you could be rewarded for doing what you love, with a team that supports you, in an environment where there is a shared passion for quality patient care? Imagine if your voice could be heard, your skillset would be trusted, and you would be given a chance to advance in your career.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Laser certification (in states that apply)
• CE benefits and mentorship

What is required:

• Dental Hygiene License as required by the State
• Positive attitude
• Learning mentality
• Work ethic for a team environment
• A desire to work with awesome people

Sounds too good to be true? Not with this team!

Apply for full time positions with A.K. Richardson and Associates below!

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provide superior patient care and service; make the patient the # 1 priority; exhibit outstanding customer service and hospitality as well as chair side manner.
• Practice Servant Leadership; lead by example; exercise good team work; have mutual respect for team; partner with team to create an exceptional experience for patient.
• Practice to the standard of care of the State Board of Dentistry; follow rules and regulations of the Dental Practice Act of the applicable state.
• Stay on schedule as much as possible to create “no patient wait time;” help manage patient flow; maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.
• Educate patient on oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services; establish/communicate continued care.
• Follow A.K Richardson and Associates, P.A. Periodontal Protocol which is based on American Academy of Periodontology, ADA and ADHA guidelines.
• Comply with state and federal laws for chart documentation; follow OSHA guidelines on PPE and use standard precautions.
• Verify patient health history (review basic health status, medications; understand impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient’s chart.
• Thoroughly and efficiently perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to exposing/processing/evaluating diagnostic X-rays, reviewing medical histories and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, associated adjunctive therapy and co-assessing treatments with doctor.
• Complete periodontal charting per guidelines
• Manage financial responsibilities/Hygiene scorecard.
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
• Accountability for successful performance of all job functions
• Perform the following duties as applicable by practice and/or state laws:
• Place locally applied antimicrobials
• Place sealants/perform polishing (certification necessary if required by state)
• Use intraoral camera
• Screen for Oral Cancer
• Take and record patient’s blood pressure accurately
• Offer fluoride treatment to all patients
• Perform routine dental prophylaxis for periodontally healthy patients
• Non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling/root planing)
• Administer local anesthesia (if allowed by state practice act AND hygienist is certified)
• Monitor Nitrous Oxide (if certified by state practice act)
• Take alginate impressions and fabricate whitening trays
• Maintain accurate and legible notes in patient’s chart

Non Essential Functions:

• Clean and prepare operatory per guidelines prior to patient appointment
• Sterilize equipment and operatories per OSHA guidelines
• Assist other team members, including front office responsibilities

Follow all OSHA and BBP (Blood borne Pathogen) federal guidelines