Registered Dental Hygienist

An exceptional person is needed to join our team. If you feel bored and unappreciated with your current job and you think you have what it takes to be a valuable team player, we'd love to meet you! Our dental office is looking for someone who is:

1. Willing to go above and beyond to provide a fantastic patient experience

2. Willing to learn, be open to change and adapt daily

3. Willing to work in a fast paced environment

4. Willing to work in a close knit office that has each others' backs

5. Bubbly, passionate and coachable

If this sounds like you we'd love to have you apply!

If you are laser, botox and/or filler certified please indicate on your resume!

Position Summary

Dental hygienists work collaboratively with the dental team to make quality patient care a priority. Dental hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who focus on assessment, prevention and treatment of oral diseases, both to protect teeth and gums and to also protect patient’s total health. Dental hygienists interact with patients to provide information and education about products and services, and handle and resolve patient concerns with enthusiasm and empathy.

Desired Characteristics

• Exceptional customer service skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Relate to a wide variety of people
• Work well with others
• Reliable/Dependable
• Good hand/eye coordination
• Manual dexterity and precision
• Good judgment and decision making abilities
• Computer skills
• Confident
• Ability to receive constructive criticism
• Willingness to advance skills through continuing education opportunities

Requirements

State licensure

CPR certification

Essential Functions

• Greet and prepare patients for treatment in a delightful, enthusiastic and professional way
• Perform accurate oral health assessments that include, but are not limited to: review of patient’s health history, dental and periodontal charting, oral cancer screening, taking and recording of blood pressure and reporting findings to dentist
• Oral inspection and removal of both hard and soft deposits and stains
• Identify and manage periodontal condition
• Provide competent non-surgical periodontal therapy and follow-up care
• Present treatment plans and explain options
• Present consent form for SRP
• Discuss with patients the results of non-treatment and the effects on overall health
• Application of sealants and fluorides
• Take and mount quality x-rays
• Take dental impressions
• Record case histories and proper documentation related to treatment performed and recommendations made
• Educate patients about their overall oral health
• Sterilize and prepare instruments
• Disinfect and prepare treatment room
• Update patient charts as needed
• Assist patient with any follow-up regarding treatment or payment
• Handle patient concerns in a friendly, professional way
• Review schedules for accuracy and productivity
• Confirm patient appointments when time allows
• Check patient benefits when time allows
• Maintain files, observing absolute confidentiality
• Call in/ Print/ Document any patient prescriptions
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines
• Adhere to CDC guidelines
• Equipment maintenance
• Inventory and order clinical supplies
• Maintain neat and clean clinical area (dust/ wipe everything in room weekly)
• Respect coworkers
• Adhere to HIPAA privacy policy
• Follow all Standard Operating Procedures
• Be an advocate for Humlicek Dental
• Be at work on time as scheduled,
• Attend and contribute to daily huddles and monthly meetings
• Call overdue or future recall patients to fill schedule when there is a cancellation
• Help with payment, check in/out and insurance benefits when time allows
• Answer all possible phone calls during regular business hours
• Other related duties as assigned

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $34.00 - $42.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Patient treatment planning • Patient room cleaning • Customer follow-ups • Computer operation • CPR Certification • Patient follow-up care • Medical chart preparation • Dental diagnosis • Dental office • Patient question and concern management • HIPAA compliance • Prescription processing • Informed consent • Part-time • Case assessment • Preparing dental treatment areas • Interpersonal skills • Phone communication • Pre-examination patient preparation • Computer literacy • Fluoride treatment • Service scheduling • Oral cancer screening • Greeting customers • HIPAA • Filing • Client file management • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Patient complaint handling • Care documentation • Call employer • Healthcare practice inventory management • Preparing medical treatment area • 401(k) • Preventive health (patient care) • Phone customer support • Patient history taking • One-on-one patient counseling • Disinfection procedures • Paid time off • Decision making • Dental x-ray • Informed consent procedures implementation • Clinical assessment documentation • Dental impressions • Dental equipment • Day shift • Dental treatment planning • Computer skills • Equipment maintenance • Health status assessment • Patient counseling • 401(k) matching • In-person • Employee discount • Clinical confidentiality policies • Patient treatment • Patient education • Safety standard operating procedures • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Managing patient records • Oral hygiene assistance • Registered Dental Hygienist • Clinical consent forms • Blood pressure monitors • Standard operating procedures (SOPs) • Dental sealant application • Communication skills • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling