Dental Hygienist

POSITION S U M M A R Y:

The Dental Hygienist provides preventative oral care under a generalized supervision. The Dental Hygienist performs all duties within the scope of practice of dental hygiene including but not limited to subgingival and supragingival scaling, root planning, coronal polishing, administering local anesthetic, exposing radiographs, placing sealants and chemotherapeutics agents, inspecting the oral cavity for abnormal tissue, taking alginate impressions, and assisting the dentist as necessary.

EDUCATION - Graduate of an accredited school of Dental Hygiene.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Current Nebraska Dental Hygienist license.
• Current local anesthetic certification.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to work well with individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Bi-lingual or ability to work with an interpreter if the need arises.
• Proven experience as Dental Hygienist or similar role.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining dental equipment.'