Dental Hygienist - New Hope Winnetka

Gentle Dentistry is seeking an energetic, organized, highly motivated, passionate, patient centered professional Dental Hygienist to join our team. If you have a passion for patient care we want to meet you! We are currently offering a $3,000 hiring bonus!

We are a privately owned group practice with 11 locations - By joining our team, you join a network of talented professionals who want to help you succeed. Gentle Dentistry truly cares about our employees. We strive to do what is right for our patients, our employees, and our communities. As a full-time Dental Hygienist, you will be benefit eligible. Below are some of the benefits offered by Gentle Dentistry:

• COMPETITIVE PAY!!!!
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) programs with company match
• Life insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Saving Plan
• Flexible Spending Plan

Summary of Duties:

The Dental Hygienistis a critical part of the team. This role is responsible for patient education and the delivery of outstanding preventative and periodontal dental treatment. Also demonstrate behavior to ensure a positive, professional work environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review schedules daily to ensure full and effective schedules.
• Greet patient in a friendly manner and seat patient on time.
• Carefully review patient health history and dental history forms and update as necessary.
• Ensure any financial obligations are discussed, approved, and documented prior to starting treatment.
• Ensure treatment consent forms are discussed, signed, and documented prior to starting treatment.
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health.
• Efficiently take necessary, prescribe radiographs.
• Perform thorough and gentle prophylaxis and perio maintenance for patients.
• Perform scaling and root planning as prescribed.
• Check on patient comfort during treatment; help alleviate anxiety.
• Teach proper oral hygiene techniques to patients.
• Reinforce doctor treatment plans. Communicating in an understandable, professional manner.
• Schedule recall appointments efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain protocols for sterilization and cleaning of equipment and treatment rooms.
• Assist with sterilization.
• Follow all OSHA, CDC, Radiation Safety.
• Emergency/Disaster, and Fraud, Waste and Abuse protocols.
• Maintain CE requirements as defined by the MN Board of Dentistry.
• Treat all patients and co-workers with respect and dignity.

Qualifications

• Minnesota Dental Hygiene Licensure.
• Current CPR certification in American Heart Association, Basic Life Support for the healthcare providers.
• Certified to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia.
• High degree of skill with hand instrumentation and a cavitron.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentist, and coworkers.
• Strong team player.

Work Schedule:

Flexible Schedule

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $44.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Hygienist (Preferred)
• Dental License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person