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Local Contract Dental Hygienist

Staff Today, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601

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Staff Today is seeking a local contract Dental Hygienist in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Dental Hygienist

Discipline:

Allied Health Professional

Duration:

13 weeks

40 hours per week

Shift:

8 hours, days

Employment Type:

Local Contract

Pay Rate:

$48 / hour

Employment:

W2

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Qualifications

Minimum 1 year previous working experience as a

DENTAL HYGIENIST

Ability to build rapport with patients

Compassionate and caring demeanor

Familiarity with medical terminology

A valid and current CPR card (American Heart Association)

Must have up to date credentials in the Client in NC

Responsibilities

Using dental instruments to clean accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.

Looking for indications of oral cancer by feeling lymph nodes under patient chins for signs of tenderness or swelling.

Noting and reviewing patient medical history.

Using probes to examine and locate periodontal recessed gums and other signs of gum disease.

Recording dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentists.

Maintaining dental equipment and x-ray machine.

Feeling and visually examining gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issues.

Exposing and developing x-ray film.

Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.

Promoting preventative dental care to improve patient oral health care.

Applying fluorides and other dental decay prevention agents.

Working with dentists and dental assistants.

Maintaining a dental hygiene program for patients.

If interested, please apply through this job post.

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