Travel Dental Hygienist – Part Time
Location: Rock Hill, SC 29730
Pay Rate: $50 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