Job Information
The John Fornetti Dental Center Registered Dental Hygienist in Iron Mountain, Michigan
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 m