Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist Opportunity

Are you a passionate and skilled Dental Hygienist looking for a fulfilling full time opportunity?

Join our collaborative dental team at Georgetown Smile in historic Washington DC!

As a Full Time Dental Hygienist, come join our community of collaborative, high-quality clinical, business and operations professionals at our small practice with great hours!

Full Time Dental Hygienist Schedule:

Monday 7:30am - 5:00pm

Tuesday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Wednesday 7:30am - 4:00pm

Thursday 7:30am - 3:00pm

1 Friday per month 7:30am - 2:00pm, no lunch break

Full Time Competitive Benefits

• Highly Competitive Compensation: $60.00-$70.00 Hourly based on experience and skills, with opportunity to increase monthly income based on performance with hygiene production incentive bonus
• Free Onsite Parking
• Monthly Employee Incentive Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and ADD Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives

Practice Advantages

• Patient-centric community approach
• Established practices in modern facilities
• Work/life balance
• Career growth
• Professional development
• Continuing education

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with patients, ensuring a comfortable and positive experience
• Screening patients and providing quality care during check-ups
• Educating patients in oral hygiene technique and working with patients and their oral hygiene care
• Reviewing patient's history and charting
• Administers prophylactic treatment by scaling and polishing
• Documents area of existing restorations
• Use of X-ray
• Support the dentist with procedures as needed

Qualifications

• Active Washington DC Hygienist license required
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-focused approach
• Current BLS/CPR certifications
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• Minimum 1 or more years of RDH clinical experience preferred
• Knowledgeable about perio health and comfortable with patient education
• Experience with dental practice software
• Team Player - strong collaborator that is open, positive and flexible

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.