Travel Dental Hygienist Part Time
Location: Rock Hill SC 29730
Pay Rate: $40 per hour Travel stipends (if applicable)
Schedule:Three 8-hour days per week: Monday Tuesday and Thursday
Hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
30-minute unpaid lunch break
24 hours per week
No on-call weekends or Federal Holidays
Job Description:
The Dental Hygienist provides preventive therapeutic and educational dental hygiene services to patients. The role supports comprehensive oral health care through clinical treatment patient education and collaboration with dental providers.
Requirements:
Certified Dental Hygienist with recent experience within the past 12 months
Minimum 1 year of specialized dental hygiene experience (public or private sector)
Current American Heart Association BLS certification
Experience performing advanced prophylactic therapeutic and preventive dental procedures
Ability to take and interpret dental radiographs
List of recent past performance as a Dental Hygienist required
Responsibilities:
Perform preliminary dental examinations and review patient medical and dental histories
Assess oral conditions chart findings and identify periodontal disease
Perform oral prophylaxis scaling root planing curettage and fluoride application
Apply sealants and provide post-treatment oral hygiene instructions
Assist dentists with minor restorative adjustments and temporary fillings
Take process and interpret dental radiographs (bitewing periapical panoramic)
Identify abnormalities and refer patients to the dentist as appropriate