Dental Hygienist - $10,000 signing bonus

Pleasant Plains Dental is focused on customer service and a great patient experience. We offer the newest technology and amenities to ensure each visit is exceptional for our patients. Patient care is our number one priority, and we have been voted Best Dentist Office in Union County 2 years in a row! We treat each other and our patients like family and like to have fun while we work! If this sounds like a place you'd like to work, please keep reading and APPLY!

Position Summary:

Join an upbeat, fun and team-oriented practice that is patient focused, values collaboration, and quality care. We offer competitive pay, performance bonuses, paid time off, 401(k), continuing education, and a positive work culture where hygienists are truly supported.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.
• The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Qualifications:

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
• Current hygiene license where employed
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
• Experience with dental software