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GoTu

Registered Dental Hygienist

GoTu, Columbia, South Carolina, us, 29228

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Pay Range: $45.00 - $60.00/hour

Location: Columbia, SC

Benefits

Occupational accident and malpractice insurance

Full control over when/where you work and how much you charge for your services

No time commitments – you can build the career you want on your terms

Express pay option: get paid within a day of working the shift

Guaranteed pay – no chasing down checks or unexpected hour reductions

Cancellation protection up to 4 days prior to your shift with guaranteed pay

Live, knowledgeable support team is always here to help you

Endless library of educational resources and free live webinars to advance your career

Responsibilities

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.

Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patients.

Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.

Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.

Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits by evaluating patients' oral health.

Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.

Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening, feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession, and exposing and developing radiographic studies.

Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity‑preventing agents.

Requirements

Active dental hygiene license in SC.

Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.

Understanding of HIPAA regulations and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

Excellent communication skills to educate patients on oral health care practices.

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