Dental Hygienist - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dental Hygienists 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Permanent, full time

Responsibilities 

• Provide preventative and therapeutic dental treatment, patient education and home care instruction for clients.
• Conduct patient screening and oral health assessments, including taking vital signs and documenting patient medical and health history
• Take dental impressions
• Take and develop X-rays
• Perform preventative dental procedures such as teeth cleaning, scaling, gum stimulation and fluoride and sealant applications
• Provide oral care instructions such as oral hygiene procedures, strategies to maintain and improve oral health and on the impact of nutrition on oral health
• Consult with dentists on patient care
• May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
• May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions

Must have:

• 2 year/Associate Degree
• Dental Hygiene license with the Commonwealth of PA