Registered Dental Hygienist- Pasadena, FL - Coast Dental

$5,000 Sign on Bonus plus $5,000 Retention Bonus

Registered dental hygienists are assigned duties and responsibilities wh...Qualifications

Dental hygienists must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Florida.

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate.

Dental hygienists must be willing to partner with the dentist, work well as part of the total dental team and should have good eye sight and manual dexterity, because they use dental instruments within a patient’s mouth, with little room for error.

Working Conditions

Registered dental hygienists work in clean, well-lit offices. Important health safeguards include strict adherence to proper radiological procedures, infection control protocols and the use of appropriate protective devices when administering anesthetic gas or working in the dental laboratory.

Dental hygienists also wear safety glasses, surgical masks, full arm length gowns/lab coats, and gloves to protect themselves and patients from infectious diseases during all patient care. Open-toe shoes are forbidden, long hair is recommended to be pulled back and finger nails are to be kept short and tidy for all dental hygienists.