Dental Hygienist

InGenesis is currently seeking a Dental Hygienist to work with our client located at Fort Cavazos, TX . In this role, you will utilize your training and skills to examine patient’s oral cavity and refer those with abnormalities to the dentist, as needed.

So, if you’re ready to provide these patients with the highest level of care, apply today and we’ll reach out to answer any questions you may have!

Job Duties

• Examine patient's oral cavity to include mouth, throat, and pharynx.

• Record conditions of teeth and surrounding tissues.

• Refer patients to dentist, as needed.

• Provide instructions in proper oral hygiene care.

• Explain the common causes of tooth decay and its relationship to general diet.

• Construct mouth guards and soft night guards.

• Polish restorations and apply pit and fissure sealants.

• Record patients treated.

• Check and maintain instruments to insure working condition.

• Clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Dental Hygienist license, required.

• Training received must include coursework on radiation physics, biology, health, safety/protection, X-ray films/digital radiography, image quality, and radiographic techniques.

• Minimum of one year of experience in the last two years is required

• Current BLS certification, required.

• Promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis
• Providing dental hygiene treatment to patients
• Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment
• Governing the practice of dental hygiene and clinical provision of dental hygiene services
• Governing the practice of dental hygiene and the clinical provision of dental hygiene services
• Prepare the patients for dental treatment
• Educating patients on oral hygiene
• Maintain dental equipment and sharpen and sterilize dental instruments
• Directing and discussing dental hygiene procedures with patients
• Participate in community dental hygiene education efforts
• Educate patients on proper dental hygiene and control of oral health
• Deliver direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures
• Communicate oral hygiene instructions and dispense proper oral hygiene
• Directing the activities of dental hygiene assistants
• Deliver direct patient care to patients using established dental hygienist procedures
• Perform the full range of dental services commensurate with the dental hygienist specialty
• Instruct patients in proper oral hygiene
• Provide oral hygiene instruction to patients
• Provide oral hygiene instructions and oral health care education
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)