Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Our Cascades Dental of Centreville office has been serving Northern Virginia since 1988, offering laser, cosmetic, and general dentistry. Our team's mission is to exceed our patients' expectations of today's dentistry. We do this by making quality, excellence, and comfort our top priorities. We remain on the cutting edge of dentistry with our dedication to advanced training and continuing education. Most importantly, we take great pleasure in providing individualized care for each and every patient we treat.

Job Description

• Perform licensed hygiene procedures and educate patients
• Manage the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist
• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene, health, disease, as well as procedures and services offered
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including, but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Requirements

• Dental hygiene certification from an accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS, and infection control training as required by law
• Experience with dental software

Benefits

• Health and dental benefits
• Long- and short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with 4% matching
• Holiday pay and paid time off
• Continuing education offered at no charge
• Positive work environment and hygiene culture coaching

Salary Range

$55-$60 per hour