Dental Hygienist

Ethos Dental Studio • Full-time • Langley, British Columbia, Canada • C$ 55 - C$ 60 / hour • 3d ago

About the Role

As a member of the Ethos Dental Studio Team, and reporting to the Officer Manager, the Dental Hygienist has accountability and responsibility for the areas of hygiene treatments and services related to oral health promotion and disease and mouth injury prevention.

Main responsibilities are but not limited to:Clinical Therapy, Health Promotion, Education, Administration and ResearcResearch. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and efficient individual with a passion for working in a boutique style organization.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 1 year experience as a Dental Hygienist with a distinguished record of success in a dental industry or customer service related position. This position requires to be registered with the College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia and possesses a valid CPR certification.

New grads are welcome!

Position Benefits

The salary range for the position is 55$/h to 60$/h commensurating with experience and qualifications. The position offers a flexible schedule along with a variety of benefits such as vacations, positive working environment, training and development opportunities.

Skills and Competencies

Strong Interpersonal Skills
Time Management
Very Organized
Strategic Thinker
Excellent Communication
Service Oriented
Critical Thinking

Responsibilities

Obtain patient medical and dental history
Perform head, neck and intra-oral soft tissue examination
Perform periodontal, dental and occlusal examination
diagnostic tests,
radiographic interpretation – including exposing and processing
impressions for study models (including digital scans)
intra-oral and extra-oral dental photographs
preserving and packaging biopsy specimens for shipment
managing client pain, anxiety and fears
providing oral health information and instruction relating to the teeth
providing nutritional counseling as it pertains to dental and oral health
providing information about the promotion of general health and wellness
debriding, scaling, root planing and irrigating supragingival and subgingival tooth
removing stain through various methods
recontouring and polishing restorations
applying anticariogenic and antimicrobial agents
applying fissure sealants and preventive resin materials
applying desensitizing agents
applying and removing surgical dressings and removing sutures
performing first aid and other emergency procedures