Dental Hygienist Job in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

(Job ID: 500130)

Share with a friend:

Description

We are delighted to announce the need to fill a position for Registered Dental Hygienist! We are looking for someone who desires a dental home. Great attitude, willingness to be a part of a fast-paced environment, and love for patient care are qualities that we want to work with. We can't wait to meet you! About us: Privately owned and operated by Dr. Mark Connolly, alongside him are two associates. With over 40 years dental experience our providers are here to support you and guide our patients to the best quality all while making them comfortable and feel at ease about their dental appointments. We are looking to add a dedicated individual to our team that has the patient as top priority. Providing high-quality dental care. Monthly BONUS opportunities in several categories. PTO, 401k match, paid holiday's, supplemental insurance policy, discounted insurance policy opt-ins, dental care provided to spouse/significant other, children/stepchildren, office training, CE opportunities, and more. Plans to expand office and grow in the Middle TN area. Newly acquired aesthetics equipment to expand into the dental spa side of the industry. What do we need from you? A dedicated team player that sees the big picture. Someone willing to go above and beyond for their team. The right person will have a positive attitude and an eagerness to provide patients with the best dental care. WHAT DO I DO? The Dental Hygienist is the main preventive provider of the Practice. This team member motivates, educates, and provides high quality treatment. Under indirect supervision, the Dental Hygienist will remove hard and soft deposits from teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. He or she will educate patients on oral hygiene, provide preventative dental care, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants. By discovering and documenting areas of failure, both periodontally and restoratively, he or she facilitates the dentist’s diagnosis and treatment recommendations. WHAT IS NEEDED OF YOU: Standing 20%. • Sitting 80%. • Moderate noise levels from dental and other lab equipment. • Medical, office, and lab setting. • Minimum lifting requirements of 35 pounds in order to transfer equipment and pack and unpack supplies. • Frequent bending, twisting, and position changes in order to examine and service patients. • Exceptional hand eye coordination, control, and finger dexterity in order to use dental implements for exams, mixing and/or placing materials on dental tools, products, and in mouths, and grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. • Arm-Hand Steadiness—the ability to keep hands and arms steady while moving or holding arm and hand in one position. • Near Vision—the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) as required for mixing and placing materials on tools and in mouths. • Manual Dexterity—the ability to quickly move the hand, the hand together with the arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. • Frequent client and interoffice personnel interaction as this position is chair-side to dentist and heavily dependent on excellent customer interaction. • Near Vision—the ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) • Active Learning—understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. • Must demonstrate excellent communication skills—talking to others to convey information effectively. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Welcome and seat patient 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 calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning 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 mount for doctor to view; capable of interpreting x-rays independently. • Perform head, neck, and oral cancer exam. • Use probes to examine gums to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease. Communicate findings to patient and doctor. • Select, mix, and place 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 in sterilization duties. • Maintain hygiene hand pieces and instruments in good repair and sufficient supply. • Adhere to strict safety guidelines and procedures to OSHA and office standards. • Must always represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner. • Maintain regular attendance and adhere to assigned work schedule and office policies. • Must be able to comfortably and efficiently handle multiple deadlines and task assignments. • Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in team settings displaying exceptional skill in time management in order to set and maintain own and subordinate procedure and task schedules. • Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality to HIPAA standards. • Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and unpleasant smells. • Occasionally there may be some travel, by car or plane, required in order to participate in continuing education or seminars. • Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically. HOW CAN YOU SUCCEED WITH OUR TEAM Participate in marketing efforts and patient contact. • Use downtime constructively. • Presents in a clean, well-groomed, and professional manner. • Adheres to office policies. • Performs light housekeeping around office. • Must be detail oriented in order to work efficiently in small spaces and maintain patient comfort. • Must be flexible and understand that job duties may change from time to time and that this individual may be asked to assist in other areas of the office. • Must excel in forward thinking in order to anticipate the needs of the patient. • Must demonstrate active listening by 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. • Problem Sensitivity—the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. • Ability to calm and reassure patients facing uncomfortable or painful procedures. • Ability to quickly write detailed information in a readable, legible, condensed form.