Dental Hygienist - Contract - Nassau County - Part And Full-Time

Assists the dentist at chair-side during routine and special procedures, coordinates and performs all special patient procedures and for the critical review of same.

Responsibilities:

• Performs all duties permitted by New York State Law for a dental hygienist including, but not limited to, prophylaxis and scaling; root planning; exposing radiographs; topical fluoride application; taking medical history, measuring vital signs, and recording vital signs; charting cases and periodontal conditions as an aid to treatment by the dentist etc

• Performs chair side dental assisting

• Prepares the operatory prior to seating patient

• Sets up instruments consistent with the procedure to be performed

• Escorts patients to and from the operatory

• Assists the dentist by suctioning, reflecting tissues, passing instruments, handling and preparing dental materials and medicaments

• Develops and files dental x-rays and maintains developing equipment and supplies

• Cleans, bags, and sterilizes instruments used and is responsible for tray set-ups

• Performs all responsibilities for chairside dental assisting

• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene, required.

• Current License to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in New York State required

• Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA) by the Dental Assisting National Board, preferred.

• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required

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