Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

We're looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our growing team! Applicants should have incredible customer service skills and a passion for providing excellent dental services, and be able to talk about general dentistry. We pride ourselves on being patient-focused and providing quality dental education. If you love helping people and want to work alongside a group of experienced dental professionals, start your application today!

$72,000 - $90,000

• Conduct initial screenings for patients to understand their oral health history
• Work with dentists to decide the best form of treatment for a variety of dental disease
• Clean dental instruments to ensure everything is sterilized properly
• Make patients feel at ease and taken care of before, during, and after the appointment
• Keep detailed records of each patient’s visit and update their health history
• Check for issues such as gingivitis, periodontitis, or caries so patients can receive care as soon as the problem is identified

• Good time management and run on time
• Effectively diagnose periodontal conditions, including periodontal disease
• Use an intra-oral camera and iTero scanner for patient education
• Efficiently administer local anesthetics for your patients, and when Dr. Clark needs help

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Licensed to practice as a dental hygienist in the state
• Current CPR certification
• In-depth knowledge of dental safety regulations and HIPAA regulations

Our priority is helping patients achieve and maintain beautiful, healthy & confident smiles. We proudly serve St. Joseph and the surrounding areas. Dr. Heather Clark and her team are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care in a comfortable and personal environment. We value our patients and strive to develop trusting and long-lasting relationships. Dr. Clark and her team work together with one common goal – to serve our patients with compassionate, individualized care. We take pride in offering the latest treatments and technologies. We offer more than basic dentistry - treatment for Sleep apnea, laser services, Botox & fillers, and even beauty skin treatments in our spa with our licensed Esthetician. Our team gets nice benefits & has extra time off around the holidays!

Our Practice Vision is to help Northwest Missouri become the healthiest region in Missouri by 2030. Our purpose is to transform lives through Complete Health Dentistry & Confidence.