Dental Hygienist

Who We Are:  Open Wide Dental Care is a modern dental practice serving our local and surrounding communities for over 30 years. Our unwavering commitment to our patients is grounded in our shared values of resilience, respect, curiosity and compassion which guides all our interactions with team members, patients, partners and vendors. In our mission to provide exceptional care to our patients, we believe how we get there is as important as the final results.

Who You Are:  You are an experienced and adaptable Dental Hygienist who partners well with fellow team members and doctors.  You get to know your patients by active listening and also have the ability to read non-verbal cues and adjust care accordingly.  You are self-motivated, accountable and a lifelong learner.

Requirements

• Medical and Dental recordkeeping: review and document a patient’s or parent's primary concern, past dental and medical history, family history of illness, current medications and allergies, ensure proper structure of chart and associated documents; document oral health and findings of examination, oral progress and therapy as well as visit and behavior notes, and appointment times for return visits.
• Dental Health Education may be provided to either the patient or the parent depending on the patient's age and maturity level, educate patients on the proper way to brush and floss, instruct patients on proper care of appliances or braces, educate patients on periodontal care. Educating patients of all ages on proper dental home care.
• Patient examination and hygiene: take x-rays as needed, determine preliminary selection for patients in need of periodontal screenings, examine mouth, throat, and pharynx, detect and report oral conditions, consider and report plaque buildup, observe and report indicators of physical or mental distress. Conduct clinical preventative hygiene services including scaling, root planning, polishing, topical fluoride, pit and fissure sealants and whitening to patients
• Treatment room management and sterilization.
• Stay up to date on all compliance, safety and licensure training and requirements.

What You'll Bring:

• DH License, experience a big plus but will gladly consider a new graduate to come and learn with us.

Benefits

• Full Time Opportunity, 4-5 days a week.
• From $42-$45 per hour depending on experience.

• 401(k) and up to a 4% match.
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Paid Time Off, 7 paid holidays of you work more than 25 hours a week.
• Employee Assistance Program - that connects team members and their families with complimentary, confidential, short-term counseling and advisory services.
• Voluntary benefits like pet insurance, Life Lock and entertainment discounts.
• We have ALL necessary PPE and are following CDC recommended guidelines. Our office is a safe environment.
• Continuing education opportunities.