Dental Hygienist - Manchester, VT

Dental Career Services; Manchester (VT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

PTO

Paid Holidays

401k + Match

Job summary

A dental practice in Manchester, VT is seeking a full-time Registered Dental Hygienist. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to patient care. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, providing preventive care, and educating patients on oral hygiene. The position offers a salary range of $42-$55 based on experience, plus a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, paid holidays, and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• State certification/license required to work as a Registered Dental Hygienist.
• One year or more of Registered Dental Hygienist experience preferred, open to no experience for the right candidate.
• Strong commitment to patient care, patient health, and quality work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient screening procedures including oral health assessments and charting.
• Remove calculus and plaque from all tooth surfaces.
• Apply preventive materials to teeth, such as sealants and fluorides.
• Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies.
• Counsel patients about nutrition's impact on oral health.
• Make impressions of patients' teeth for study casts.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient care

Preventive care

Education

Associate or advanced degree in Registered Dental Hygienist

Job description

About the job Dental Hygienist - Manchester, VT

• Job: Registered Dental Hygienist
• Location: Manchester, VT
• Salary: $42-$55 based on experience
• Status: Full-Time
• Sign on Bonus up to $10,000!!

We are looking for an outgoing full-time Registered Dental Hygienist with strong interpersonal skills to join our fast-paced dental office. Experience is preferred and a current dental hygienist license is required. Our modern, fully digital practices provide restorative care, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions, and implant restorations.

What we offer for full-time

• Sign-on bonus
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• 401k + Match
• Plus additional benefits not listed here

Responsibilities

• Patient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, reviewing health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting, and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
• Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)
• Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
• Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate or advanced degree in Registered Dental Hygienist
• State certification/license as required to work as a Registered Dental Hygienist
• One year or more of Registered Dental Hygienist experience preferred, but open to no experience for the right candidate.
• Possess a strong commitment to patient care, patient health, and quality work.

Our Mission & Values

Drive All Decisions and Actions To Make Our Teams, Patients, and Practices Happier and Healthier!

• Positive Energy We are enthusiastic, empathetic, compassionate, optimistic, generous, kind, and passionate.
• Partnership Work collaboratively together to achieve shared goals. We accomplish more together than as individuals. We are better together.
• Communication Set clear expectations and feedback to our patients and team members.
• Growth - We strive to continuously improve and are goal-oriented. We grow always in all ways.