Dental Hygienist

GoTu • Fairfield, CT, United States • 4d ago

Pay Range: $53.00 - $62.00/hour

Start working on your terms as a registered dental hygienist. GoTu allows hygienists to work when they want, where they want, and for how much they want.

Whether you're looking to find your forever job, get some extra cash for that upcoming vacation, or expand your skill set, GoTu is the platform for you.

Designed with the help of a 30-year hygienist, our community of thousands of verified dental professionals has worked over 200,000 shifts since our launch in 2019 and proved that GoTu is the #1 app for dental hygienists.

WHY CHOOSE GOTU?

Malpractice & OAI/workers compensation insurance for all temporary placement shifts
Full control over when and where you work and how much you are paid for your services
No monthly or annual minimum work requirements provides ultimate working flexibility to build your dream schedule
Guaranteed pay - if an office cancels within a certain period, you may still get paid at least 25% of the daily pay
Counter offer any available shift for more money or hours that work for you

DENTAL HYGIENIST JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
Prepares patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patients.
Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visits by evaluating patients' oral health.
Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
Detects disease by completing oral cancer screening, feeling and visually examining gums, using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession, and exposing and developing radiographic studies.
Arrests dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.
All users must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

DENTAL HYGIENIST JOB REQUIREMENTS

Active dental hygiene license in CT.
Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
Understanding of HIPAA regulations and ability to maintain patient confidentiality
Excellent communication skills to educate patients on oral health care practice

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