Hygienist (Lakewood)

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity as a Dental Hygienist? Do you want to work in a fast-paced environment that is focused on patient experience as well as providing the best dental care? This is the opportunity for you! Join our beautiful office on Normandy Blvd., complete with 4 doctors and the most outstanding support team in the industry. Training is provided in-office.

JOB SUMMARY

The Hygienist plays an important role in establishing a strong relationship between the patient and the practice. The hygienist's primary responsibility is to produce life-long patients of the practice and help them achieve optimum dental health by ensuring patients receive necessary dental care in a timely fashion. The hygienist further promotes dental health by performing with absolute care and gentleness services such as dental prophylaxis; oral cancer screenings, taking x-rays, charting conditions of decay and disease, and soft tissue therapy. They hygienist also contributes to the care of the facility, equipment, and instruments of the practice.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote the company’s culture by believing, living, and breathing our mission and values.
• Prepares patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests
• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing and selecting instruments.
• Selects materials and equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient's oral health.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Hygiene Degree from accredited college
• Strong knowledge in interpersonal communications
• Ability to motivate others through positive leadership
• Highly Organized
• Results oriented

COMPENSATION – $30 to $40/Hr

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• 40 hours per week, four days a week