Dental Hygienist

Level Five Painting, LLC; Huntsville (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Hygienist to enhance patient care through education and disease prevention. The role involves developing a hygiene program, ensuring optimal treatment for periodontal disease, and requiring a valid hygiene license along with key competencies in communication and leadership. This position is pivotal in maintaining strong patient relations and treatment adherence.

Benefits

401K

Healthcare

PTO

Continuing Education (CE)

Qualifications

• Must have a valid hygiene license for this state (RDH).
• Current CPR card and first aid experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patients with disease prevention through education.
• Implement a hygiene program focusing on timely recalls and treatment.
• Act as a communicator between patients and doctors.

Skills

Exceptional human relations

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Professionalism

Education

Valid hygiene license (RDH)

Current CPR certification

X-ray certification

Anesthesia certification

OSHA Training

Job description

BENEFITS:

• 401K
• Healthcare
• PTO
• CE

POSITION SUMMARY

With gum disease rampant, the RDH is in a special position to provide our patients the most important health service we can - prevention of disease. You provide the practice a philosophical backdrop for ongoing care through patient education and reinforcement of the doctor's treatment plan. You are, as well, a communicator between patient and doctor, and key to the development of good patient relations. You work to calibrate your treatment ideology with that of the doctor’s.

You, as the Hygienist, will be able to implement a hygiene program that reflects the importance of timely recalls and optimal treatment of periodontal disease. This approach to preventive and therapy care is in the patients' — and the practice's — best interest, at a time when periodontal disease is becoming the most troublesome and prevalent oral disorder in our population.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid hygiene license for this state (RDH)
• Must have current CPR card and first aid experience
• X-ray certification
• Anesthesia certification
• OSHA Training

COMPETENCIES

• Exceptional human relations and communication skills
• Ability to treat patients of all ages
• Ability to handle conflict and get along with people
• Ability to maintain outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and staff even under pressure
• Ability to speak, understand and write fluent and grammatically correct English
• Knowledge of organizational filing procedures and systems
• Ability to work unsupervised

SKILLS

• Facilitation and problem solving skills to develop a hygiene department that performs quality care in a comfortable, non-threatening environment.
• Leadership skills to encourage clinical adeptness, teamwork and communication with patients
• Presentation skills to develop preventive attitudes and knowledge in every patient
• Professionalism, discretion, integrity, honesty, and dedication