registered dental hygienist @ Coburg Dentistry

*SCHEDULE ?A?*

*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

The Employee is hired as ?\_\_Registered Dental Hygienist\_\_? for the Company, the duties and responsibilities of which include, but are not limited to:

a) Carrying out various treatment modalities as part of overall treatment plan for the patient including:

i. Charting and data collection;

ii. Intra-oral radiography, photography, and scanning;

iii. Debridement, scaling, and root planning;

iv. Prophylactic cleaning and stain removal

v. Fluoride application;

vi. Pit and fissure sealants;

vii. Oral hygiene instruction;

viii. Impression making

b) Maintenance of instruments and equipment specific to position including:

i. Sharpening hand instruments and ensuring they are in good working condition;

ii. Oiling hand-pieces;

iii. Disposal of faulty equipment;

iv. Maintaining distilled water in chair-side bottle and;

v. Flagging equipment issues for clinic to manage.

c) Organization and order submission of inventory and supplies including:

i. Supply cupboards;

ii. Maintenance of appropriate supplies in operatory cabinets;

iii. Organization of operatory supplies;

iv. Periodic inventory count of current supplies and;

v. Ensuring instrument setups are available for use throughout the day.

d) Compliance with office policies regarding infection control including:

i. Changing ultrasonic cleaner solution when appropriate;

ii. Changing chair-side suction filter;

iii. Cleaning evacuation lines as appropriate;

iv. Hard surface decontamination of working and sterilization areas;

v. Water line sterilization and;

vi. Cleaning and sterilization of instruments.

e) Collecting and updating patient information as needed in chart;

f) Periodic chart auditing and record maintenance;

g) Compliance with office policies regarding patient information and confidentiality;

h) Procuring a replacement if time off is requested or needed for illness etc.;

i) Maintaining a clean and safe workspace including janitorial duties in the immediate working area and on occasion common areas; and,

j) Performing as a positive member of the patient care team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00-$56.00 per hour

Benefits: * Company events * Dental care * Employee assistance program * Paid time off * Wellness program Flexible language requirement: * French not required

Language: * English (required)

Licence/Certification: * Registered Dental Hygienist (required) * BLS Certification (required)

Work Location: In person