Dental Hygienist

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Fox Lake (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. is seeking a dedicated dental hygienist to provide preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered practice.

You will perform cleanings, periodontal assessments, scaling and root planing, and take dental radiographs, educating patients on oral hygiene and preventive care. Collaborating with dentists and the dental team, you will maintain strict infection control, follow safety protocols, and contribute to a welcoming patient experience,

Qualifications

• Training and credentials to practice as a dental hygienist.
• Experience with periodontal assessment, scaling, and root planing.
• Ability to take and manage dental radiographs.
• Strong patient education and communication skills.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures.
• Team-oriented, compassionate approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered family practice.
• Perform professional cleanings, periodontal assessments, scaling and root planing, and take dental radiographs.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventive care, and treatment needs.
• Collaborate closely with dentists and the dental team to deliver coordinated care.
• Maintain strict infection control and follow safety protocols.
• Contribute to a welcoming, comfortable patient experience and support long-term patient relationships.

Skills

Periodontal assessment

Scaling & root planing

Dental radiographs

Patient education

Infection control

Team player

Education

Dental Hygiene degree

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

Provide high-quality preventive and periodontal care in a patient-centered family practice. Perform professional cleanings, periodontal assessments, scaling and root planing, and take dental radiographs. Educate patients on oral hygiene, preventive care, and treatment needs.

Collaborate closely with dentists and the dental team to deliver coordinated care. Maintain strict infection control and follow safety protocols. Contribute to a welcoming, comfortable patient experience and support long-term patient relationships.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Training and credentials to practice as a dental hygienist
• Experience with periodontal assessment, scaling, and root planing
• Ability to take and manage dental radiographs
• Strong patient education and communication skills
• Knowledge of infection control procedures
• Team-oriented, compassionate approach to patient care