Dental Hygiene Assistant

Coastal-Kids-Dental-and-Braces; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Health Savings Account

401K

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Community Giving Back

Job summary

Coastal Kids Dental and Braces - Point Hope is seeking a friendly Dental Hygiene Assistant to support our pediatric team in delivering high-quality care. You’ll assist with hygiene care, room setup and breakdown, charting, x-rays, patient education, and sterilization.

Schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:00a–4:00p. We offer benefits including Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision, Health Savings Account, 401K, disability and life insurance, plus opportunities for community giving back.

Qualifications

• Coronal Polishing Certificate and X-ray Certification are a plus.
• Experience with dental digital charting in a clinical setting.
• Back office dental experience required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hygiene care including room setup and breakdown.
• Perform charting, x-rays, and patient education.
• Ensure proper sterilization and infection control.

Skills

Coronal polishing

X-ray certification

Dental digital charting

Back office dental

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Attention to detail

Reliability

Growth mindset

Job description

As a Dental Hygiene Assistant with Coastal Kids Dental and Braces - Point Hope, you will play a vital role in ensuring children have lifetime of beautiful smiles! If you have a heart for children, and enjoy working with a fun team of like‑minded professionals dedicated to quality care, we would love to meet you! The Hygiene Assistant is responsible for assisting with all hygiene care including room set up and breakdown, charting, x-rays, patient education, and sterilization.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 7:00a - 4:00p.

Key Skills for this role include:

• Coronal Polishing Certificate and X-ray Certification are a plus.
• Working knowledge and experience with dental digital charting.
• Back office dental experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, take direction and be a flexible team player.
• Our ideal candidate has attention to detail, is reliable, and seeks to grow professionally.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Holidays.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits.
• Health Savings Account, Flex Spending.
• 401K.
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Opportunities for Community Giving Back.