English/Chinese Bilingual Part-time Dental Hygienist
9 days ago
Flushing, Queens
We are looking for a Part-Time English/Chinese Bilingual Dental Hygienist to provide quality dentistry in a fast-paced, patient focused private practice in Flushing, New York. Work Schedule is normally one to three days a week with expected hours from 10am-6pm. Pay is highly competitive. Requirements: - Current valid New York State license to practice dental hygiene - Speak, read, write, and understand English. (Bilingual in English and Chinese Mandarin preferred) - Excellent working knowledge of overall dentistry and dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening, and medical history documentation - Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and compliance requirements - Adhere to all federal and government regulations, including the state dental board rules and regulations - The candidate must not have any current or pending disciplinary actions with the NYS Office of Professionals. Detail oriented, ability to prioritize workload, ability to effectively communicate simple and complex health issues in a caring and professional manner, strong and consistent commitment to improving the oral health of the patient, strong communication and interpersonal skills, team player, outstanding work ethic and employment record (including attendance and punctuality). - Computer skills must include Word, Excel and ability to provide accurate and timely documentation in an electronic dental record, experience with dental software Dentrix preferred. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Cleaning calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins with dental instruments - Charting conditions of dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by the dentist - Maintaining and sterilizing dental equipment - Applying fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to prevent dental decay Benefits: - Employee discount - Flexible schedule - Professional development opportunities - State of the art dental office with new equipment in exam rooms, with CBCT Scan, Panorex, 3D Intra oral scanner, Digital X-rays.
