What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dental Hygienist position at Select Dental Management?
This is an opportunity for you to thrive in an efficient office environment with an outstanding dental team that is well-trained and highly motivated. If you enjoy working in a clinically focused, patient-centric, fully digital dental office then we encourage you to apply today
Overview
We are looking for two outgoing Registered Dental Hygienists with strong interpersonal skills to join our fast-paced dental office. Experience is preferred and a current registered dental hygienist license is required. Our modern, fully digital practices provide restorative care, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions, and implant restorations.
Schedule: Hygienist: Mon-Wed, Fri 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.
Registered Dental Hygienist Job Responsibilities
- Patient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, reviewing health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting, and taking blood pressure and pulse
- Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
- Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
- Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)
- Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
- Making impressions of patient's teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)
- Other duties as assigned
Registered Dental Hygienist Qualifications
- Associate or advanced degree in Registered Dental Hygienist
- State certification/license as required to work as a Registered Dental Hygienist
- One year or more of Registered Dental Hygienist experience is preferred, but open to no experience for the right candidate.
- Possess a strong commitment to patient care, patient health, and quality work.
- Anesthesia License
- Dentrix
Benefits for Full-Time Employees*
- PTO, paid holidays, office closure days
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental allowance
- 401(k) Eligibility
- And many more!
*Benefits subject to change and eligibility
Our Mission & Values: Drive All Decisions and Actions “To Make Our Teams, Patients, and Practices Happier and Healthier!”
Positive Energy – We are enthusiastic, empathetic, compassionate, optimistic, generous, kind, and passionate.
Partnership – Work collaboratively together to achieve shared goals. We accomplish more together than as individuals. We are better together.
Communication – Set clear expectations and feedback to our patients and team members.
Growth - We strive to continuously improve and are goal-oriented. We grow always in all ways.
