As a dental
hygienist, you may be skilled in removing a plague from patients'
teeth. You may even have experience in administering fluoride and
taking dental x-rays. From education to experience, there is
everything in you to nail the job. In spite of this, if you are still
facing rejection or zero response from employers, then it's time to
think differently. Upfront, there is nothing wrong with you.
Probably, what you lack is a presentation skill. To present yourself
in a better light, all you need is a compelling resume. These tips
will show you how to write a dental hygienist resume.
Do some research
If you want to
work with a dental clinic or a hospital that performs dental surgery
on patients, get to know what you are supposed to do. Since most of
your responsibilities are similar to a dental hygienist, preparation
beforehand can be helpful in resume writing. Call the HR personnel or
use the Internet to know who you will be working with. As you are
getting information through a phone call or search engine, note down
the job description and required skills. Refer to the list you have
prepared through research and use it in drafting the document.
Target your objective to job
requirements
This is the
opening statement of a resume, you must create an impression right
from the beginning. It needs to be one or two sentences long. It
should include the name of the applied position, years of experience,
knowledge and skills for the job.
Ideal Objective:
“I wish to work as a dental hygienist for Clean & Bright Dental
and use my four years of experience and knowledge of performing oral
care procedures for varied age group of patients.”
Job skills
It is necessary to
highlight your skills related to oral care in addition to clinical
skills. For example, you may have to maintain patient's file,
treatment provided, and insurance details, if any. For this, you need
documentation and computer skills. Your job will make you meet
several patients of different mentality and background. To deal with
such people, your communication skill will be of prime importance.
Then, knowledge of CPR will also be handy though there will be hardly
any situations, you might perform it.
Use bullet points
to highlight these skills that will make it look good and easy for
the readers to understand them. Six to eight related skills are
enough to consolidate your claim for the job position.
To make this
section impressive and job-targeting, refer BSR.
Experience
This section will
greatly influence the employer's decision to call you for an
interview. Therefore, describe clearly the job title you are holding,
the clinic or hospital you are working with, including city and state
name, and the job tenure. Also, while writing about your work
experience, start with the latest job you are holding and then
proceed to the previous one. Example of your professional experience
for your current job would be like this:
Dental Hygienist
MyCare Dental
Clinic, Chicago, Illinois
January 2014 –
Present
- Administer anesthetics to patients
- Take dental x-rays and read out results to patients
- Prepare fillings and administer fluoride
- Educate patients about oral health care procedures
- Plan and administer treatment
Education & Reference
This two
sub-headings will come after work experience. The latter would be the
last. For education, list the name of the degree, name of the
college/university, and year of graduation. If your state demands
license for practicing the profession, list it as well.
Add minimum two
names under the 'Reference' section. Inform those people first whose
name you are adding in your resume.
So, the next time
you are about to apply for the job, implement these tips to write a
dental hygienist resume.
