Dental Hygienist

Minimum requirements:

• Must have a clear and current Florida Dental Hygiene license
• Must have a current/active CPR certificate
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• .Knowledge of dental terminology.
• Knowledge of dental hygiene principles and practices.
• Skills in using dental instruments and equipment and performing dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planning.
• Ability to instruct patients in preventive dental techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to manage time so can adequately treat patients but still treat the number of patients needed and in a timely manner.
• Ability to work with dentists, assistants, student assistants and volunteers in a way that promotes teamwork and the betterment of the residents of Marion County.

Duties and Responsibilities -: Serve as a dental hygienist in the School Based Sealant program. Provide dental assessments, take pictures of inside of students mouth for tele-dentistry, educate students on oral hygiene provide fluoride varnish treatments and dental sealants.

Work location: 
1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL 34475 or alternating school site locations
Work Timings -: Monday to Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Pay rate :$23.62 hr/40 Hr. work week