What are the responsibilities and job description for the HYGIENIST position at Kids Dental Brands?
Ready to change lives? Dentist owned and operated, Midland Dentistry 4 Kids is dedicated to creating a world of happy, healthy smiles. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care - and this mission drives everything we do. We are looking for a Hygienist ready to create memorable patient experiences. Midland Dentistry 4 Kids is not your typical dentist office, so if you are ready to have fun and make a difference, keep reading!
Below are the basics of this role:
Our Hygienists are responsible for delivering direct dental care and associated services to patients under the general supervision of a dentist and for providing general support to the office.
- Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
- Deliver direct patient care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis, x-rays, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist
- Provide excellent customer service by looking for opportunities to offer Same Day Care
- Educate patients and parents in oral hygiene instruction
- Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
- Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards
- Guide parents and patients through Kool Smiles entire treatment process
- Assist with dental and perio charting; when necessary
- Take x-rays and save into patient charts, when necessary
- Have fun and make sure our patients are having fun too
- Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents
- Get out into your community - participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image
- Look around and do more than you are asked to do by assisting with other office duties as needed
- Integrity, always do the right thing!
- Love working with kids
- Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in good standing
- Experience is great, but not always required
- Bilingual is a plus
Take care of our patients and we will take care of you:
We offer very competitive pay and benefits package as well as growth opportunities to our full -time employees. Our Full-Time dental hygienists also receive company paid malpractice insurance and Continuing Education reimbursement. Other benefits include: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance. We also offer short and long term disability, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much much more!
