Dental Hygienist

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 8 am - 5 pm (M-F)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a dental hygienist in the School Based Sealant program. Provide dental assessments, take pictures of inside of students mouth for tele dentistry, educate students on oral hygiene provide fluoride varnish treatments and dental sealants.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of dental terminology.
• Knowledge of dental hygiene principles and practices.
• Skills in using dental instruments and equipment and performing dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planning.
• Ability to instruct patients in preventive dental techniques,
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to manage time so can adequately treat patients but still treat the number of patients needed and in a timely manner
• Ability to work with dentists, assistants, student assistants and volunteers in a way that promotes teamwork and the betterment of the residents of Marion County.

Requirement:

• Must have a clear and current Florida Dental Hygiene license.
• Must have a current/active CPR certificate.

“22nd Healthcare LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.