Hygienist

Hygienist (Monday and Wednesday) – Coast Dental

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Registered Dental Hygienists are assigned duties and responsibilities that involve licensed professional work providing dental hygiene services. An RDH implements appropriate standard of care therapy, assists a dentist in providing hygiene, periodontal or dental care, provides assessments, creates treatment plans based on a dentist's diagnosis, and furnishes oral and overall health education to patients.

• Assess patients' teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues for abnormalities or suspected diseases.
• Create periodontal treatment plans based on the dentist's diagnosis.
• Bring to the dentist's immediate attention any suspected lesion in the mouth or on the teeth.
• Thoroughly remove soft and hard deposits and extrinsic stain from teeth using hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron inserts, and prophy handpieces.
• Instruct patients on good oral hygiene practices and recommend appropriate products or devices for home care.
• Perform prophylaxis in the absence of periodontal disease or gingivitis.
• Perform full mouth debridement as a first stage gingivitis therapy or to remove interfering calculus.
• Perform scaling and root planning as periodontal therapy.
• Place locally administered antibiotics as supportive periodontal therapy.
• Implement irrigation and desensitizing procedures as adjunctive to periodontal therapy.
• Position and expose dental and panoramic radiographic film and sensors.
• Perform in-office whitening procedures, including gel application, curing, and subsequent applications.
• Apply cavity‑preventive agents such as fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
• Make recommendations regarding patients' re‑care interval and follow‑up needs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and allowed under applicable Florida state laws and regulations.

• Must be licensed and in good standing with the state.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certification.
• Willingness to partner with the dentist and work well as a member of the dental team; must possess visual acuity and manual dexterity required for precise dental instrumentation.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Medical Practices