About Us
The John Fornetti Dental Center is a beautiful, expanding, state-of-the-art cosmetic and family dental practice that is looking for a highly motivated hygienist to become an integral part of its team.
Our office is 100% committed to guest satisfaction. We were founded on the idea that you should give people more than what they expect to receive. We live by a code of honesty, positivity, unselfishness, and having fun. We give our guests hope for a better future, even when they feel there is none.
Our team is full of runners, hikers, readers, artists, gardeners, dog-lovers, family people, happy people. You will find a "home away from home" here. You will find meaningful relationships. Stewardship and a fun workplace culture are two of our top core values, and we focus diligently on keeping them to high standards.
PLUS: Receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus!
Essential Functions
- Prepares treatment room for patients by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patients for hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
- Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.
- Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
- Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies.
- Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents.
- Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances; placing, carving, and finishing amalgam restorations; removing cement from crowns and bridges.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions, providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
- Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Success Factors
- Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality to HIPAA standards.
- Adhere to strict safety guidelines and procedures to OSHA and office standards.
- Always represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner.
- Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and time off policies.
- Handle multiple deadlines and task assignments comfortably and efficiently.
- Work both independently and cooperatively in team settings.
- Comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and smells that may be unpleasant.
- Be detail-oriented to work efficiently in small spaces and maintain patient comfort and satisfaction.
- Meet all assigned production goals without sacrificing patient comfort or satisfaction.
- Be flexible and understand that your job duties may change from time to time and that you may be asked to “help out” in other areas of the office or lab.
- Excel in “thinking ahead” to anticipate the needs of patients, as well as guiding assistants during exams and treatments.
- Demonstrate active listening, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Demonstrate good reading comprehension, understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, talking to others to convey information effectively, provide patient education, and respond to patient questions simply and effectively.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Monday to Friday on-site/in-person
- Occasionally there may be some travel, by car or plane, required in order for you to participate in continuing education or seminars.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Sign-On Bonus
- Employee Incentives
Required Licenses and/or Certifications
- Registered Dental Hygienist
