Dental Hygienist - Hospital Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

DeKalb Dental Group

2707 Sycamore Road, Dekalb, IL 60115

DeKalb Dental Group is looking for a fun, friendly Dental Hygienist to join the team!

Schedule

Monday 7:30am-5:00pm

Tuesday 7:30am-5:00pm

Wednesday 7:30am-6:00pm

Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm

Consistent Patient Schedule:

• Average approx. 7 patients a day
• 60min recare, 90min new patient appointment!
• SRP appointments are 60-90 minutes, flexible on hygienist need!

About DeKalb Dental Group

• Join a 17-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• 13 operatories in a state-of-the-art facility, hosting 2 doctors and 5 hygienists during the week
• Located near the Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, and down the road from Northern Illinois University and downtown DeKalb

What You’ll Gain

Competitive benefits including health insurance, dental coverage, wellness benefits, 401k, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off).

Ability to earn daily and quarterly bonuses.

Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.

Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.

Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.

Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential.

Minimum Qualifications

Current dental hygienist license in Illinois and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)

Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation

CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

New graduates and experienced hygienists welcome!

Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems

Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health

Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position

Prolonged periods sitting and standing

Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times

Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person)periodically throughout the year

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiencesto the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

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