Dental Hygienist: Flexible Schedule & Generous PTO

Marimn Health; Plummer (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision for employee &

Dependent coverage

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Marimn Health in Plummer, ID is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive dental care and maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. The role emphasizes maximizing clinical procedures, patient education, and careful charting of periodontal health.

The position requires a Bachelor's in dental hygiene, Idaho licensure or eligibility, and at least two years of supervisory experience with dental assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ADA-accredited program in dental hygiene.
• Two years of supervisory experience with Dental Assistants preferred.
• Licensed in Idaho or eligible for licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the ethics and Code of Conduct established by the ADHA, Idaho State Board of Dental Examiners and Marimn Health.
• Maintain compliance with annual continuing education and CPR requirements as established by the Idaho State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with dental and medical professionals in the community.
• Maximize clinical procedures during all scheduled appointment times.
• Adequately utilize the “quick call list” to fill cancelled/no show appointments.
• Dental department computers are to be used for departmental/company tasks only.
• Ensure local anesthetic solutions have current expiration dates.
• Ensure all materials used for direct patient care have current expiration dates.
• Carefully review patient medical and dental history forms.
• Accurately chart each patient’s periodontal health.
• Provide comprehensive dental services to all patients in a non-discriminatory, confidential and professional atmosphere.
• Maintain obligation of staying on time with appointed patients.
• Communicate with patients in an understandable and professional way.
• Check on patient comfort during treatment to allay patient anxiety.
• Check on daily schedule with the receptionist for hygiene patients.
• Work with receptionist to schedule hygiene patients with efficiency.
• Provide thorough and gentle prophylaxis to patients.
• Perform scaling, root planing and selective polishing for designated patients.
• Provide radiographs for patients as prescribed by the dentist.
• Provide topical fluoride applications for designated patients.
• Perform sealant applications for designated patients as prescribed by the dentist.
• Provide patient education sessions and materials to patients.

Skills

Supervising Dental Assistants

Hygiene patient care

Verbal communication

Manual dexterity

Patient education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene (ADA-accredited)

Idaho license or eligibility

Job description

Marimn Health in Plummer, ID is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide comprehensive dental care and maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. The role emphasizes maximizing clinical procedures, patient education, and careful charting of periodontal health.

The position requires a Bachelor's in dental hygiene, Idaho licensure or eligibility, and at least two years of supervisory experience with dental assistants.