Dental Hygienist

Valley Dental Group; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $5,000

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Six paid holidays

PTO

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Valley Dental Group in Minnesota is seeking a skilled Dental Hygienist to join our team. You’ll provide preventive care, patient education, and clinical hygiene services with strong support from mentors and advanced training opportunities.

We offer a sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits, and a stable, patient-centered practice in a collaborative environment focused on growth and lifelong dental health.

Qualifications

• Minnesota dental hygienist license required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide preventive dental hygiene care and patient education.
• Screen patients and document medical history.
• Perform prophylaxis, scaling, polishing and fluoridation as needed.
• Maintain sterilization and infection-control standards.

Skills

Dental hygiene knowledge

CPR certified

MN license

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Dental Hygiene

Tools

Velscope

Diagnodent

Digital scanner

Digital X-ray

EMR systems

Job description

$5,000 sign on bonus!

Dental Hygienist needed!

Valley Dental Group is adding a hygienist to the team. Our hours are Mon 7-330, Tue 7-330, Wed 7-330, Thurs 7-1 Fri 7-330 but we are flexible!

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve and desire. With best-in-class support through our robust Hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients!

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)
• Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.
• Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.
• Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

Minimum Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in MN and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health
• Clinical needs as required by office
• No expereince needed!

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person)periodically throughout the year
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.
  

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.