Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED FOR OUR MONETT DENTAL OFFICE.

An awesome work environment with the greatest patients to care for and an "all-in" team approach.

We are a state-of-the-art, privately-owned dental office in Neosho, Webb City and Monett, MO. The position we are looking to fill is in our Monett location.

You know your responsibilities and duties as a professional, and we assume you are skilled at them! Most important, we are looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) with a great attitude, is patient-oriented, desires to impact the dental field, and strives to develop relationships with our patients to promote oral health goals/values. We believe in educating patients about their healthcare decisions and not treating them by insurance company standards.

If you are a quick learner, passionate about dentistry, appreciate a clean and safe work environment, like to have fun, and desire to be a part of a team that provides high-quality dental care to patients, then our office is the place for you.

Duties include :

• Set up, breakdown, and sterilization of instruments and operatories
• Take blood pressure and review medical history
• Oral health evaluations (cancer screening, hard and soft tissue, perio charting, dental caries, homecare routines)
• Perform complete dental prophys, scaling and root planing, and topical fluoride application.
• Patient education and oral hygiene instruction
• Acquire digital radiographs
• Collaboration with the Dr. during hygiene appointments to facilitate a thorough exam for the patient
• Treatment planning

Requirements:

• Ability to prepare dental equipment and instruments
• Excellent working knowledge of overall dentistry and dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening, and medical history documentation
• Experience using electronic medical records is a plus
• Leadership skills and growth mindset
• Embodies humility and honesty

Responsibilities

As our valued dental hygienist, you can use your clinical skills and expertise to provide preventive care to our patients, including cleanings, SRP, taking X-rays, and educating patients on oral health. You will work closely with our dentists to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.

• Cleaning calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath gum margins with dental instruments
• Charting conditions of dental decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by the dentist
• Maintaining and sterilizing dental equipment
• Applying fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents to prevent dental decay

Education:

• Valid Dental Hygienist license in Missouri
• Minimum of an Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene, Bachelor's degree a plus
• CPR Certification

What you'll receive

• Competitive pay
• A company culture with high ethical standards

Your role will be vital in keeping our practice running smoothly & maintaining our valued patients at the highest level of dental health. We look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Job Type: Full-Time, Monday - Thursday and every 3rd Friday OR Part-Time, Wednesday and Thursdays with occasional Fridays!

Salary: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour with commission incentives

Schedule:

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, morning meeting at 7:45 am.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Monett, MO 65708: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Hygienist (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time or Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person