Dental Hygiene Assistant

Coastal-Kids-Dental-and-Braces; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Health Savings Account

Flex Spending

401K

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Community Giving Back

Job summary

Coastal Kids Dental and Braces in Mt Pleasant, SC is seeking a Dental Hygiene Assistant to support pediatric hygiene care. The role includes room setup and breakdown, charting, X-rays, patient education and sterilization within a friendly team environment.

The ideal candidate will have X-ray certification, benefits from coronal polishing credentials, strong communication, reliability, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• X-ray certification required.
• Coronal polishing certificate and X-ray certification are a plus.
• Back office dental experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, take direction and be a flexible team player.
• Attention to detail, reliable and growth-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all hygiene care, including room setup and breakdown.
• Perform charting and take/assist with X-rays.
• Provide patient education and support sterilization processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team player

Attention to detail

Reliability

Growth mindset

Tools

X-ray Certification

Coronal Polishing Certification

Dental charting experience

Job description

As a Dental Hygiene Assistant with Coastal Kids Dental and Braces - Mt Pleasant, 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.

Requirements

• Xray Certification

Schedule

Monday - Thursday 715a - 430p, Friday 715a - 330p, and some Saturdays

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.