Dental Hygienist Job in Huntsville, Texas

(Job ID: 510129)

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Rathke Family Dentistry, P.C. Dental Hygienist We are a relationship-based general dentistry practice in Huntsville, TX, seeking to improve the overall health of our patients. We work at a moderate pace to be individually attentive to each patient's needs and best interests. We value a positive and supportive work environment for our team members, and look forward to coming to work each day. Reports to: Dentist PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for providing hygiene treatment to patients Contribute to a positive, friendly, and caring office culture in order to best provide relationship-based dental services to our patients. SPECIFIC DUTIES Patient Management Review daily schedule at morning huddle for hygiene patients Work with front office personnel to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients Perform scaling, root planing, and selective polishing for patients as appropriate Place medicaments subgingivally (under the gumline) for periodontal disease treatment Take radiographs of patients as prescribed by dentist Apply cavity-preventative agents, such as fluorides Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist Treatment Room Management and Sterilization Check treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes Check and turn on treatment room equipment Review patient charts for the day Clean treatment room at the end of the day and turn off equipment Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment Review, select and submit orders for patient education materials for the practice Submit supply orders once a month or as necessary Properly discard all disposable items from each visit Assemble soiled instruments and place in sterilization area Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution Pre-soak soiled instruments in a disinfectant Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization Load, activate, and vent the sterilization unit according to manufacturer’s directions Store instruments and trays in appropriate places Records Management Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and procedures and applicable legal requirements, such as the HIPAA privacy and security regulations Accurately record medical and dental histories Accurately file patient information Assist in the administration of the recare system Office Participation Be an active participant in team meetings and morning huddles Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Education/Experience Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements Must have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program Experience providing prophylaxis, periodontal therapy, and taking X-rays Computer skills – basic skills, typing, Dentrix, Windows Interpersonal Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff