Merrill Ranch Family Dental has an opening for a part time Registered Dental Hygienist in Florence, Arizona. We are a private practice. We provide an exceptional working environment! We are located at 3385 N. Hunt Hwy Ste 127. Florence, AZ 85132. We are nestled a the beautiful community of Anthem at Merrill Ranch and have a very loyal and wonderful patient base that we serve. 

Responsibilities for Dental Hygienist:

• Provide superior patient care and service; exhibit outstanding customer service and hospitality as well as chair side manner.
• Stay on schedule as much as possible to create no patient wait time; help manage patient flow; maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.
• Educate patient on oral hygiene, health, disease as well as procedures and services; establish/communicate continued care.
• Applying preventive materials to the teeth such as fluorides and sealants
• Verify patient health history and document appropriately in patients chart.
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
• Screen for Oral Cancer
• Take and record patients’ blood pressure accurately
• Educate patients
• Maintain accurate and legible notes in patients chart
• Assist with other office duties as requested or needed

Qualifications for Dental Hygienist:

• Valid Dental Hygienist License Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene
• Certification for other duties as required by state practice act
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training as required by law
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using Open Dental a plus!
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of all company policies and rules

Days Needed: Preferable Monday and Tuesday. For the right applicant we can be somewhat flexible. 

Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday8AM-5PM Thursday 7AM-2PM

Come join us today. Very competitive pay!