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Dental Hygienist, Tigard Dental Office (40hrs, Days)

Kaiser

Tigard, OR
1 day ago

Job Description

Join Kaiser as a Dental Hygienist in Tigard, where you'll direct oral hygiene care and motivate patients to achieve optimal oral health. This role involves comprehensive patient care, education, and maintaining a safe clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct patient oral hygiene care including comprehensive prevention and therapeutic dental treatment
  • Data collection and documentation pertaining to patients' oral health
  • Provide oral hygiene instruction and education
  • Maintain a compliant work area
  • Support other office functions during downtime
  • Perform other duties as requested

Required Qualifications

  • Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associates degree in applied science
  • Dental Hygienist License (Oregon)
  • National Provider Identifier
  • Basic Life Support

Preferred Qualifications

  • Nitrous oxide permit
  • Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment
  • Basic computer skills
  • Restorative function endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only)