Dental Hygienist View role

Dentist in Louisville; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance coverage

Gym membership for you and family

Year-end bonus

Education and license renewal paid

Appointment times scheduled to patient

Job summary

Dentist in Louisville is seeking a licensed dental hygienist to join our Louisville practice. You will perform prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and periodontal maintenance while aligning care with each patient’s diagnosis.

You’ll complete periodontal charting, take radiographs, and screen for oral diseases. Educating patients on home care and maintaining sterilization standards are essential parts of the role.

Qualifications

• Active KY dental hygiene license with CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia certification where available in Kentucky.
• Thorough periodontal charting habits and ability to read and act on chart data.
• Gentle hands and patience to work with fearful patients.
• New grads welcome; will be mentored by an experienced hygienist.

Responsibilities

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance per diagnosis.
• Complete full periodontal charting and take radiographs on recall intervals.
• Screen for oral cancer, decay and periodontal disease; flag findings for the doctor.
• Educate patients on home care to drive behavior change.
• Apply fluoride and sealants; administer local anesthetic where state law allows.
• Maintain complete clinical notes and sterilization standards.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Gentle hands

Patient communication

Schedule management

Education

Active KY dental hygiene license

Local anesthesia certification (KY)

Job description

Hygiene is where most patients decide whether they trust a practice, and it is the hardest job in the building to do well when you are handed forty minutes and a broken schedule.

We give our hygienists appointment times that match the patient in the chair, help on the days the column warrants it, and a doctor who reads the periodontal charting and backs the recommendation.

If you have spent years running behind in a practice that treats hygiene as a loss leader, this will be a different experience.

What you'll do

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance appropriate to each patient's diagnosis.
• Complete full periodontal charting and take radiographs on the recall interval.
• Screen for oral cancer, decay, and periodontal disease, and flag findings for the doctor.
• Educate patients on home care in a way that actually changes what they do at the sink.
• Apply fluoride and sealants, and administer local anesthetic where state law allows.
• Keep clinical notes complete and maintain sterilization standards.

What we’re looking for

• Active dental hygiene license in Kentucky and current CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia certification where the state offers it.
• Thorough periodontal charting habits — we read them, and we treat from them.
• Gentle hands and the patience to bring a fearful patient back onto a schedule.
• New graduates welcome; you will work alongside an experienced hygienist while you find your rhythm.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, reviewed annually and benchmarked above local market rates.
• Sign-on bonus and referral bonus.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid gym membership for you and your family.
• Year-end bonus for performance above target.
• Continuing education and license renewal paid for.
• Appointment times scheduled to the patient, not to a fixed block.