Dental Hygienist

Overview: Calling all Dental Hygienists - Offering a $10k sign-on bonus with Flexible Days/Hours and a comprehensive benefits package - PTO, Sick, Holiday, Med/Vis/Dental, and more! We are looking for an enthusiastic hygienist who loves building and maintaining positive relationships with patients. What if you could be rewarded for doing what you love with a team that supports you in an environment where there is a shared passion for quality patient care? Your primary role is to provide exceptional patient care while educating patients on the oral-systemic links. As a valued member of the family, we will support you, and invest in you and your future with medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, and many other benefits! We believe in the value of talented people, and we aim to craft an environment that engages you professionally. We have fantastic full-time and part-time opportunities for talented Hygienists to work with Dr. Xiujun, who has been at this office for 15 years. If you have these qualities, you'll find our company a great place to further your career. We welcome Hygienists of all different experience levels, including recent graduates, to join our team. Here's a few reasons why hygienists love to work with us:

You are in Control of your Schedule. As a Hygienist with us, you work with the front office staff on how to best schedule your appointments. We want you to maximize your time with each patient and not feel rushed. In addition, you work with the dentist(s) and support staff in the office to build a robust recall program.

We support your Career Development & Growth with opportunities in our Company across various regions, including our corporate support team.

We are an established organization with an Expert Clinical & Operations Leadership Team focused on giving our patients the best experience.

Offices receive Corporate Support from departments including Billing, Marketing, Call Center, Procurement, IT, Facilities, Human Resources, Legal, and more!

What we offer:

• Investment in you and your future

• Opportunity to find your career, not just a job!

• Free CE

• 401k

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Full-Time employees only)

• PTO, Holidays, Floating Personal Days (Full-Time employees only)

• Opportunity for career growth no matter your passion! Clinical, administrative, training

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Review daily schedule with staff for hygiene patients

Work with front office staff to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency

Accurately chart each patient's periodontal health

Clearly communicate with patients in a professional manner

Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis for patients

Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for patients as appropriate

Polish restorations

Administer local anesthetics, if allowed by dental practice act

Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment

Apply cavity-preventive agents, such as fluorides and sealants

Evaluate patient comfort level during treatment and help relieve patient anxiety

Accurately and appropriately record provided treatment

Educate patients on proper oral hygiene techniques

Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition

Review patient health and dental history forms and update as necessary

Perform other tasks assigned by the dentist

Handle patient records securely and in compliance with HIPAA regulations along and office policies and standard operating procedures

Accurately record patient medical and dental histories

Assist in the administration of the recall system

Actively participate in team meetings Qualifications:

Education

Must be licensed to practice in state and meet other applicable state requirements

Minimum two years associate's degree (University-based dental hygiene programs, baccalaureate)

Experience working in a fast-paced dental environment; DSO/Group Practice experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists and coworkers

Strong verbal skills to communicate professionally with patients and staff

Proficient multi-tasking abilities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to manage time efficiently

Ability to travel between locations preferred

Permanent