Dental Hygienist

Description:

Company Core Purpose, Core Values

Dental Excellence Group is a growing company that offers patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in the Northwest Ohio area. There are more than 100 employees, including doctors, hygienists, clinical assistants, and business and marketing support teams. The practice’s purpose is to create a place where dental care is so friendly, comfortable, and convenient, it completely changes the way people think about dentistry.

The practice has six core values; a teamwork focus, a patients first mentality, with the patients’ comfort and care our #1 priority. We value kindness and compassion, both within our team and with our patients and doing the right thing, even if it means correcting our mistakes. We also value being your best, challenging all team members to meet their God given potential in attitude, skill, and service. Our final core value is making every minute count, driving performance and efficiency.

Mission of Role

Dental Hygienist will report to the Practice Administrator. The mission of the role is to deliver quality treatment and education to patients all while keeping them comfortable. To be able to explain their needed treatment with compassion and understanding. To help the patient become healthier.

Key Performance Indicators

Hygiene production

Key Responsibilities

Seating patient and provide patient comfort as well as the best patient experience possible
Updating health histories and taking vital signs
Providing preventative hygiene to patients
STM treatments (perio charting etc)
Sealants
Administering local anesthesia
Providing patient education about treatment and products that would enhance their health
Taking x-rays
Cleaning and setting up rooms and instruments if needed
Scheduling hygiene patients back for recare appointments
Assisting front desk in keeping hygiene schedule full
Stocking and Cleaning rooms and sterilizing instruments
Taking impressions if needed
Providing thorough patient notes
Other responsibilities not listed

Key Competencies

Leading edge
Customer focus
Team player
Communication- Oral
Independence
Stress management
Adaptability
Likability
Active listening
Tenacity
Integrity
Energy/drive
Enthusiasm/passion
Requirements:
Dental Hygiene License

Patient room cleaning • Patient comfort • Patient rooming • Dental office • Vital signs • Dental care patient counseling • Preparing dental treatment areas • Pre-examination patient preparation • Dental receptionist • Dental scaling • Greeting dental patients • Medical scheduling • Preparing medical treatment area • Preventive health (patient care) • Patient history taking • One-on-one patient counseling • Anesthesiology • Dental x-ray • Dental impressions • Dental equipment • Stocking • Patient treatment • Patient education • Registered Dental Hygienist • Dental sealant application • Entry level • Surgical instrument sterilization and handling • Local anesthesia