Dental Hygienist at Smile360 Dental Specialists

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Essential Responsibilities
Others may be assigned:

• Welcome and seat patients cheerfully.
• Prepare and properly set up treatment rooms for hygiene procedures.
• Review and update patient’s health history; chart progress, treatments, and home care compliance.
• Clean calculus deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums using dental instruments, including scaling and root planning for patients with periodontal disease
• Apply fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
• Assess and evaluate patient through the exam, patient records, and patient’s medical history to assist in the diagnosis of dental hygiene problems, disease, and efficacy of administered treatment plans.
• Recognize early signs of periodontal disease; chart restorations and notate areas of concern.
• Develop and present treatment plans.
• Capture x-rays, process, download and mount for the doctor to view; capable of interpreting x-rays independently.
• Examine gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease; communicate findings to patient and doctor.
• Selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, as needed.
• Educate and motivate patients on proper oral hygiene and corrective/preventative measures.
• Work chair side with Dentist as needed, assist the doctor in hygiene examination.
• Schedule appropriate re-care appointments.
• Assist hygiene assistant in sterilization duties.
• Maintain hygiene handpieces and instruments in good repair and sufficient supply.
• fitting orthodontic headgear, face bows, tooth separators and bonded retainers
• taking impressions
• Placing brackets and bands on teeth
• Giving advice on appliance care
• Must always represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner.
• Must maintain regular, consistent and punctual attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and time off policies.
• Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanour and attitude while working around blood and smells that may be unpleasant.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Associate's Degree from ADA accredited dental hygienist school; Current State Licensure; CPR Certification; Preferred one-year dental experience.
• Certified in anaesthesia and/or Sedation, if appropriate

Competencies:

• Ability to perform basic dental procedures
• A high level of manual dexterity (be good with your hands)
• Good eyesight
• Good physical health
• A friendly and sympathetic approach with a calm, confident and reassuring manner
• An ability to relate well to a wide range of people
• Ability to use initiative and make informed judgment
• Ability to use the computer
• Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in team settings.
• Have very good time management and organizational skills to manage the administrative aspects of the job.

Person Specification:

• Passionate
• Problem solver
• Focused and patient
• Attentive to details
• Ability to manage pressure
• A team player

Salary
N75,000 - N150,000 / month.