Dental Health Therapist

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Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
Preventive & Periodontal Care • Rockledge, FL
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
Rockledge, Florida (on-site)
Full-Time and Part-Time / PRN openings
4–5 days per week — flexible for the right candidate
Doctor / Office Manager
45.00–$75.00 per hour or daily rate, based on experience
Florida Prosthodontics in Rockledge, FL is seeking a skilled and patient-focused Registered Dental Hygienist to provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care. We are filling full-time and part-time/PRN roles in a busy restorative and surgical practice.
Clinical Hygiene Care
• Perform prophylaxis (cleanings), scaling and root planning, and periodontal maintenance therapy.
• Perform and document oral cancer screenings and head/neck exams.
• Administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide where permitted by Florida scope and certification.
Expose, capture, and store digital radiographs (intraoral, panoramic) per current Florida dental radiography requirements.
• Take intraoral photographs and digital scans as needed and link them accurately to the patient record.
• Review and update medical/dental histories and flag findings or concerns for the doctor.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in the practice-management software, e.g., Educate patients on oral hygiene, home care, periodontal health, and the link between oral and overall health.
• Support treatment-plan communication and case acceptance in partnership with the doctor.
• Sterilization, Compliance & Operations
• Set up, break down, and sterilize instruments and operatories per OSHA and CDC infection-control standards.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, the Florida Board of Dentistry, and practice protocols.
• Monitor and restock hygiene operatory supplies; Active Florida Dental Hygienist license in good standing.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program.
• Current Florida dental radiography certification / qualification to expose radiographs.
• Strong knowledge of periodontal therapy, preventive care, and dental terminology.
• Proficiency with dental practice-management / EHR software and digital imaging.
• Florida certification to administer local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide.
• New graduates with strong clinical skills are encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
Routine exposure to a clinical environment, including bloodborne pathogens, sharps, and dental materials, with appropriate PPE.
• Competitive hourly or daily pay, medical / dental / vision insurance (full-time), paid time off and holidays, 401(k) with employer match, continuing education and license-renewal support, and complimentary or discounted dental care.
To apply, please submit your resume and current Florida license and certifications (radiography, BLS/CPR, anesthesia/nitrous if applicable) to hr@floridaprosthodontics.Please indicate whether you are interested in the full-time or part-time/PRN role.
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