Dental Hygienist

About the role

Join Dentistry Plus – Lexington as a full-time Dental Hygienist and be part of a fun, energetic team in a growing practice! Schedule: Monday – Thursday: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM Expected addition of Friday hours by end of year: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM We are seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Support practice growth while delivering excellent patient care and education.
• Provide exceptional lifetime care to patients.
• Participate in a robust Hygiene mentor program and receive ongoing educational offerings.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with a focus on patient care and growth.

Requirements

• Current dental hygienist license in Kentucky and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required).
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation.
• CPR Certification.
• New Graduates and seasoned hygienists are both welcome!
• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems.
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing.
• Able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times.
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off).
• Continuing education to provide opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.
• Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.
• Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential.

Heartland Dental

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.