- Salary
- $45 – $48/hr
- Location
- Park City, Utah, US
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
Description
Beautiful, established dental practice in Park City looking to add a part-time hygienist on Thursdays. We value quality and a great patient experience. If you are dependable, energetic, and one who loves people, please submit a resume to our office! You should have a current Utah hygiene license, and previous experience as a dental hygienist to succeed in this position.
Dental Hygienist Duties & Responsibilities:
- Cleaning plaque, calculus deposits, and stained teeth supra/sub gingival with ultrasonic, hand instruments, and prophy cup polish.
- Making a note of and evaluating the patient’s medical history.
- Dental decay and disease are recorded in order for dentist to diagnose and treat them.
- Keeping the dental equipment and x-ray machine in good working order.
- Examining and assessing the gums for symptoms of disease, sores, and other dental problems.
- Dental instruments are sharpened and sterilized.
- To improve patient oral health, promote preventative dental treatment.
- Fluoride and other decay-prevention products are used.
- Collaboration with dentist and dental hygienists to calibrate and assist in co-diagnosis.
- Maintaining a patient dental hygiene regimen.
- Build trust and relationships with patients.
Dental Hygienist Requirements:
- An associate’s degree in hygiene from a recognized institution is required.
- Hygiene license issued by the state.
- CPR certification is current.
- Possess the ability to give local anesthetics.
- Possessing the ability to use an x-ray machine.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal).
- Comfortable with a variety of computer processes.
- Oral hygiene and dental health are topics on which they are well-versed.
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 8am-5pm
The schedule is single column with 1 hour lunch. Our standard periodic hygiene appointments are 60 minutes, new patient appointments are 2 hours. We are looking to add a dedicated Hygienist who can commit to every Thursday.
Benefits: Paid Holidays, Dental Care provided for immediate family (spouse & children), Monthly Bonus
We are located in Summit Park, so the commute is only 20 min from East SLC.
