Dental Hygienist

Position Description: Educates patients on oral hygiene and performs dental hygiene services and procedures. Position Responsibilit - y:Performs dental hygiene services and procedures, including dental prophylaxis, scaling, fluoride, root planning, and in-office whitening treatment - s.Completes a thorough assessment of the patient's teeth, bone, and periodontal tissues, and documents any abnormalities or suspected condition - s.Conducts visual examination and feeling of gums for signs of disease, sores, and other dental health issue - s.Refers patients to different dentists as per patients' needs (GP Dentist, Orthodontist, Periodontist, Implantologist, and Oral Surgeon, etc. - ).Complies with safety procedures, rules, and regulations in order to maintain a clean and safe working environme - ntPromotes preventative dental care to improve patient oral health car - e.Participates in activities to promote healthy oral hygiene in schools/ corporate events and increase patient footfall (business development activities - ).Educates patients on good oral hygiene techniques (how to brush your teeth, how to use dental floss and interproximal brushes, the type of food that can stain the teeth, etc - .)Provides high-quality, comprehensive dental care and maintains a dental hygiene program for patien - tsCarries out Perio charting and sub-gingival scaling for patients with Periodontal Disea - seRecords dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentis - tsMaintains dental equipment and x-ray machi - neMaintains patient confidentiali ty Position Qualificati - on:Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dental Hygi ene Professional Experie - nce:Minimum of two (2) years of experience post-qualification in a related f - ieldExcellent English verbal and written communication sk - illsAbility to use computers for a variety of t - asksKnowledge of dental terminology, equipment, and pract - icesKnowledge of computer - taskBasic Life Support (BLS) certifica - tionAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification prefe - rredPrivate hospital experience prefe rred