Dental Hygienist III Riverpark

Hygienist III
Pay Range: $75$80/hour

Minimum Requirement: Active California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license in good standing.

Production Benchmark: Average Daily Production of approximately $2000-$3000/day

Level Benchmark: Sustained Average Daily Production of $3000/day over the prior 6 months together with demonstrated advanced periodontal competency clinical quality productivity reappointment patient retention treatment completion mentorship documentation and adherence to Company standards.

Includes all Hygienist I and II responsibilities and competencies. Hygienist III is a senior hygiene provider expected to manage greater periodontal complexity demonstrate consistently strong hygiene performance and provide mentorship and leadership to other hygiene and clinical team members.

• Independently provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal hygiene care across a broad range of patient needs.

• Perform prophylaxis periodontal maintenance scaling and root planing radiographs periodontal charting and other permitted hygiene procedures.

• Complete thorough periodontal assessments and identify findings requiring dentist evaluation or additional treatment.

• Educate patients on periodontal disease oral health home care recommended treatment and appropriate continuing-care intervals.

• Partner with dentists on comprehensive patient care treatment planning and continuity of care while maintaining appropriate clinical judgment.

• Drive strong hygiene reappointment patient retention and periodontal treatment completion through effective patient education and follow-up.

• Review charts medical histories radiographs periodontal findings outstanding treatment and hygiene schedules to identify patient-care opportunities and gaps.

• Maintain strong hygiene productivity through appropriate periodontal care efficient scheduling treatment completion and patient flow without compromising clinical quality.

• Maintain accurate timely and complete periodontal charting and clinical documentation in Open Dental.

• Maintain efficient appointment flow room turnover sterilization and operatory readiness.

• Mentor Hygienist III and clinical team members on hygiene workflows periodontal protocols patient education and Company standards.

• Maintain all required licenses certifications HIPAA infection-control attendance and Company clinical standards.

Additional Hygienist III Responsibilities

• Provide advanced preventive and periodontal hygiene care across a broad range of patient needs and clinical complexity within permitted scope.

• Demonstrate consistent recognition and management of more complex periodontal needs and partner with dentists on comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care.

• Take senior-level ownership of hygiene productivity reappointment patient retention periodontal treatment completion and continuity of care while maintaining clinical quality.

• Review hygiene schedules in advance to identify periodontal needs outstanding treatment overdue care scheduling opportunities and potential gaps before the clinical day.

• Mentor and coach Hygienist III team members on periodontal protocols patient education documentation clinical efficiency reappointment and Company standards.

• Serve as a senior hygiene resource for other hygienists and clinical team members and support case discussions and sharing of clinical best practices.

• Identify recurring hygiene workflow scheduling documentation patient-experience or continuity-of-care gaps and help implement improvements.

• Help establish consistent hygiene workflows and clinical standards across the office while respecting each providers permitted scope and independent clinical judgment.