Dental Hygienist III Hillview

Job Description

Job Description

Hygienist III
Pay Range: $75–$80/hour

Minimum Requirement: Active California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license in good standing.

Production Benchmark: Average Daily Production of approximately $2,000-$3,000/day

Level Benchmark: Sustained Average Daily Production of $3,000+/day over the prior 6 months , together with demonstrated advanced periodontal competency, clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards.

Includes all Hygienist I and II responsibilities and competencies. Hygienist III is a senior hygiene provider expected to manage greater periodontal complexity, demonstrate consistently strong hygiene performance, and provide mentorship and leadership to other hygiene and clinical team members.

• Independently provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal hygiene care across a broad range of patient needs.

• Perform prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, radiographs, periodontal charting, and other permitted hygiene procedures.

• Complete thorough periodontal assessments and identify findings requiring dentist evaluation or additional treatment.

• Educate patients on periodontal disease, oral health, home care, recommended treatment, and appropriate continuing-care intervals.

• Partner with dentists on comprehensive patient care, treatment planning, and continuity of care while maintaining appropriate clinical judgment.

• Drive strong hygiene reappointment, patient retention, and periodontal treatment completion through effective patient education and follow-up.

• Review charts, medical histories, radiographs, periodontal findings, outstanding treatment, and hygiene schedules to identify patient-care opportunities and gaps.

• Maintain strong hygiene productivity through appropriate periodontal care, efficient scheduling, treatment completion, and patient flow without compromising clinical quality.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete periodontal charting and clinical documentation in Open Dental.

• Maintain efficient appointment flow, room turnover, sterilization, and operatory readiness.

• Mentor Hygienist I–II and clinical team members on hygiene workflows, periodontal protocols, patient education, and Company standards.

• Maintain all required licenses, certifications, HIPAA, infection-control, attendance, and Company clinical standards.

Additional Hygienist III Responsibilities

• Provide advanced preventive and periodontal hygiene care across a broad range of patient needs and clinical complexity within permitted scope.

• Demonstrate consistent recognition and management of more complex periodontal needs and partner with dentists on comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care.

• Take senior-level ownership of hygiene productivity, reappointment, patient retention, periodontal treatment completion, and continuity of care while maintaining clinical quality.

• Review hygiene schedules in advance to identify periodontal needs, outstanding treatment, overdue care, scheduling opportunities, and potential gaps before the clinical day.

• Mentor and coach Hygienist I–II team members on periodontal protocols, patient education, documentation, clinical efficiency, reappointment, and Company standards.

• Serve as a senior hygiene resource for other hygienists and clinical team members and support case discussions and sharing of clinical best practices.

• Identify recurring hygiene workflow, scheduling, documentation, patient-experience, or continuity-of-care gaps and help implement improvements.

• Help establish consistent hygiene workflows and clinical standards across the office while respecting each provider’s permitted scope and independent clinical judgment.