Dental Hygienist

Hero Practice Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pay

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K & more

Job summary

Adventure Dental & Orthodontics in Washington, DC, is currently seeking a part-time Dental Hygienist to deliver oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients. This position will report to the Operations Manager.

Pay range is $61.00-$75.00/hr with a $1000 sign-on bonus. Responsibilities include patient education, charting, radiographs, instrument maintenance, and ensuring a clean, welcoming environment while supporting the mission to serve underserved children.

Qualifications

• RDH license required.
• Prior pediatric dentistry experience preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and complete tasks correctly and in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oral health education and counseling for all dental patients.
• Record patient transactions in the dental record to reflect care provided.
• Support appointment processing and efficiency, e.g., taking x-rays, charting, chair turnover.
• Maintain instrumentation for hygiene treatment (sterilizing/sharpening).
• Attend educational workshops and maintain professional knowledge.
• Keep the practice clean and presentable for patients.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

RDH license

Tools

EHR software

Job description

Become a Hero and join us on our mission to help underserved kids!

• Generous pay
• PTO and paid holidays
• Career growth within your practice and the region
• Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K & more

Adventure Dental & Orthodontics in Washington, DC, is currently seeking a Dental Hygienist (part-time) to deliver oral hygiene and appropriate preventive services to dental patients. This position will report to the Operations Manager.

Pay range: $61.00-$75.00/hr

Sign on Bonus: $1000

Job Responsibilities

• Provide oral health education and appropriate individual counseling for all dental patients
• Record patient-hygienist transactions as they occur in the patient’s dental record so that the record accurately and completely reflects the nature of the contact, the condition of the patient, and the care or treatment provided
• Drive appointment processing and efficiency by supporting all clinical aspects patient appointment as needed to meet the needs of the patient and keep the hygiene flow moving effectively. This may include, but not limited to taking x-rays, charting, chair turnover, etc.
• Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by selecting, sterilizing, and sharpening instruments
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; participating in professional societies
• Ensure practice is clean and presentable to patients to include cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, dusting etc.
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental, vision, and orthodontic services to underserved children

Job Qualifications

• RDH state certification/license
• Prior pediatric dentistry experience preferred
• Ability to multi-task and complete tasks correctly and in a timely manner
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Electronic Health Records (EHR) practice management software experience preferred

In addition to the job description, you will be asked to perform other duties that support the business and our mission.