Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Part-Time Dental Hygienist | Flexible Schedule
Tru Family Dental - Westchester | Westchester, IL

Tru Family Dental - Westchester is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our friendly, collaborative team! This is a great opportunity for someone looking for part-time flexibility with the potential to grow into a full-time schedule within 6 months.

Choose any 2 weekdays:

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Plus 1 Saturday/month: 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM

(Access to HD Flex to pick up additional shifts at nearby locations)

Why this opportunity stands out:

• Flexible 2-day schedule with opportunity to transition to full-time
• Daily hygiene bonuses adding an average of $3-5/hour
• Quarterly team bonuses
• Benefits including 401k, free dental coverage, paid holidays off, and free Continued Education. 
• Supportive, welcoming 7-person team
• Modern and high-tech 7-operatory practice
• Single-column hygiene schedule, approximately 7 patients/day
  • 60-minute prophy/recall appointments
  • 90-minute SRPs
  • 90-minute new patient appointments

Learn more about Tru Family Dental Westchester! 

What You’ll Gain  

• Daily hygiene bonuses and quarterly team bonuses.
• Opportunity and flexibility for more hours as desired - $50 bonus for additional shifts picked up outside of primary location schedule. 
• Competitive benefits including dental coverage and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off).
• Continuing education to provide you 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.

Minimum Qualifications  

• Current dental hygienist license in Illinois 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

Preferred Experience

• Open to new graduates and experienced hygienists! 
• 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
• Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN. 
  

Who is 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 1,800 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.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion.  We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.