Dental Hygienist

About the role

This is an amazing opportunity for a new grad or recent Dental Hygienist to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Supporting the team in providing comprehensive oral healthcare services.
• Reviewing patient's medical and dental history.
• Proficiency with taking high quality X-rays and becoming proficient in high resolution digital imaging.
• Educating patients about oral health, oral hygiene, and oral-systemic connections.
• Documenting areas of existing restorations, identifying potential areas of concern, and using co-diagnosing to educate.
• Administering prophylactic, periodontal scaling, and delivering antimicrobial agents.
• Conducting oral cancer, saliva, caries risk screenings and recommending treatments and therapies.
• Training to become proficient in digital scanning, leading edge diagnostic and periodontal therapies, and technologies.
• Collaborating with a team of medical and dental providers for the benefit of patient outcomes.
• Educating patients on treatment plans, insurance, and collecting payments.
• Participating with the business team on managing and accounting for hygiene schedules.
• Keeping a positive rapport with patients and team members.

Requirements

• Active Maryland Hygienist license required.
• Current BLS/CPR certifications.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, and Infection Control training.

Qualifications

• New Dental Hygienist graduates are welcome to apply!

Skills

• Strong communication skills and knowledge of overall dental health for patient education.
• Willingness and ability to learn therapy treatments through training at the practice.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including hourly rate ranging from $60-65 based on experience and skills.
• Monthly hygiene production performance true up incentive plan available.
• Monthly employee team incentive program.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid company holidays, bereavement, and jury duty.
• Paid basic life insurance.
• Voluntary life and accidental illness/disease insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Short term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Continuing education opportunities.

Pay

Hourly rate ranging from $60-65 based on experience and skills.

Schedule

A consistent 4-day workweek with Wednesdays off! Lunch break typically from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM, but may be adjusted occasionally based on the day's schedule and patient needs.