Licensed Dental Hygienist

Push Operations; Penticton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bite Family Dental is seeking a Licensed Dental Hygienist (LDH) to build meaningful patient relationships and support overall oral health. This role emphasizes more than routine cleaning, focusing on education, risk recognition, and collaboration with the clinical team to guide patients toward better outcomes.

Responsibilities include listening to patients, educating without judgment, and helping patients understand where they are and what they can do to improve their oral health.

Qualifications

• Licensed Dental Hygienist in good standing.
• Ability to perform comprehensive hygiene care beyond scaling and polishing.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive hygiene care.
• Listen to the patient’s story and educate without judgment.
• Recognize risk and communicate with the clinical team.
• Help patients make informed decisions about their health.
• Collaborate with the entire clinical team and support staff.

Skills

Dental Hygiene

Patient Education

Education

Licensed Dental Hygienist (LDH) in Canada

Job description

As a Licensed Dental Hygienist (LDH) at Bite Family Dental, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients while playing an important role in their overall oral health.

You'll provide comprehensive hygiene care, but your role is about more than scaling and polishing.

We want our hygienists to help patients understandwhere they are, where they could be, and what might help them get there.

That means listening to the patient's story, educating without judgment, recognizing risk, communicating with the rest of the clinical team, and helping patients make informed decisions about their health.

You'll work in an environment that values:

• Genuine patient relationships
• Comprehensive preventive and periodontal care
• Patient education and communication
• Oral-systemic health
• Modern technology and evidence-informed dentistry
• Collaboration with the entire clinical team
• Continuous learning and improvement