Flexible Dental Hygienist

Join the dental staffing revolution with the GoTu app! We are seeking qualified dental hygienists who want to work on their terms. With pay ranging from $45.00 to $60.00 per hour, you can find local temporary and permanent opportunities, with guaranteed payment. Enjoy full control over when and where you work and how much you charge for your services. Access to occupational accident and malpractice insurance, express pay option, cancellation protection, and a knowledgeable support team makes your experience hassle-free. Advance your career with access to educational resources and free live webinars.

Responsibilities:

• Promote dental health by completing dental prophylaxis, providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Prepare patients for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patients.
• Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
• Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
• Detect 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.
• Arrest dental decay by applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents.

Requirements:

• Active dental hygiene license
• 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