Dental Hygienist, SY-Clinic Oral & Max Surgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide high-level dental hygiene care and ensure a positive patient experience. The role involves cleaning teeth, administering preventive treatments, and maintaining records, while the ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and committed to community oral health.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Childcare on site

Merit increases

Qualifications

• Graduate of a recognized dental hygiene program.
• BLS and CPR certifications required.
• Detail-oriented and dependable with a focus on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Cleans teeth professionally through scaling and polishing.
• Administers dental preventive treatments.
• Advises patients on correct home care and treatment methods.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Dependable

Promoting oral health

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Graduate of recognized school of dentistry or dental hygiene

Approved by board or alternative dental hygiene training program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

CPR certification

Job description

Dental Hygienist, SY-Clinic Oral & Max Surgery

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Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for Dental Hygienist, SY-Clinic Oral & Max Surgery.

The Dental Hygienist plays a crucial role in providing high level dental hygiene care and ensuring a positive experience for every patient. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and committed to promoting oral health within the community. With access to ongoing training, tools, and resources, the Dental Hygienist is empowered to grow professionally while helping create beautiful smiles and improving the overall well-being of patients.

Experience and Education

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of recognized school of dentistry or dental hygiene accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of American Dental Association.
• Approved by board or alternative dental hygiene training program, and licensure to practice dental hygiene in State of Texas.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• Also requires CPR certification.
  
  

Job Duties

• Cleans teeth of patients professionally through scaling and polishing.
• Administers approved dental preventive treatments, such as application of drugs to surface tissues and to exposed surfaces of teeth.
• Advises patients as to correct home care and treatment of teeth and gums.
• Sets-up instruments and supplies to be used during procedures.
• Cleans and sterilizes treatment rooms and instruments after procedure completion.
• Provides maintenance and infection control of instruments and handpieces by sharpening instruments as needed and by cleaning and sterilizing instruments as according to established policy.
• Takes preoperative and postoperative radiographs, including processing, developing, labeling and filing in patients' charts.
• Provides instructions and demonstrations with models to groups regarding dental care and correct methods of brushing teeth and gums.
• Maintains records of services rendered.
• Assists with organizing patient follow-up visits.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions:
• a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients;
• b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants;
• c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records);
• d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• **Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
  

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Allied Health

Organization

429004 - SY-Clinic Oral & Max Surgery

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Jun 21, 2025, 1:54:44 AM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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