Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Dental Hygienist to work at a facility in Sacramento, CA. These are registry positions with our company. Pay Rate: $57/hour W2. Job Details: Must be open to various days including weekends.

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 CA.

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.