Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistBuild Your Hygiene Career with a Collaborative, Positive Team at Gilder Creek Dental Care!As a clinical provider and patient advocate, you'll be given all the resources you need to provide exceptional care, while expanding your clinical skillset. You'll work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy, backed by the ability to tap into a hygiene mentor program.Gilder Creek Dental Care | Simpsonville, SCAt Gilder Creek Dental Care, we're looking for a full-time Dental Hygienist who is kind, hardworking, and ready to be part of a team that truly values collaboration and patient care.Our office describes its culture as collaborative, compassionate, engaging, hardworking, positive, and professional. We're looking for a hygienist who will complement that environment and take pride in building relationships with patients while working alongside the rest of the dental team.This is a full-time, four-day workweek:Monday–Thursday7:30 AM–5:00 PMThe right hygienist for Gilder Creek Dental Care is someone who brings a positive attitude to the office, works hard, treats patients and teammates with kindness, and understands the importance of teamwork.Ideally, we would love to find someone with at least one year of dental hygiene experience, but previous experience is preferred, not required. Experience with Dentrix is also preferred but not required.As a Dental Hygienist, you will play an important role in supporting patients' oral health and creating a positive experience during each visit. Responsibilities include:Provide thorough, patient-focused dental hygiene care.Perform dental cleanings and periodontal therapy within the hygienist's scope of practice.Assess patients' oral health and communicate findings with the dentist and clinical team.Take dental radiographs as appropriate.Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventive care, periodontal health, and recommended home-care routines.Build trusting, professional relationships with patients and help them feel comfortable during treatment.Maintain accurate and complete patient documentation.Follow established clinical protocols, infection-control standards, and safety procedures.Partner closely with the dentist, clinical team, and business team to support an efficient patient experience.Help maintain a clean, organized, and well-prepared clinical environment.Contribute to a positive team culture by communicating openly, supporting coworkers, and stepping in when help is needed.Participate in continuing education and professional development to maintain clinical knowledge and skills.Gilder Creek Dental Care in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is looking for a hygienist who wants to be part of a team-centered practice where people work hard while supporting one another.The office describes its team as collaborative, compassionate, engaging, hardworking, positive, and professional. Teamwork is an important part of the environment, and the ideal hygienist will be someone who brings kindness, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to contribute to the entire team's success.If you're looking for a full-time hygiene opportunity where you can build relationships with patients, work alongside a collaborative team, and continue growing professionally, we'd love to connect with you.Qualifications:Current dental hygienist licenseExcellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentationCPR CertificationPreferred Experience:Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systemsDesire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients' dental healthClinical needs as required by officeCompletion of Tuberculosis (TB) testing prior to starting employment