Registered Dental Hygienist

Commonwealth Dentistry; Crozet (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking dental practice as a Full Time Registered Dental Hygienist in Crozet! This role offers the unique opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients while providing essential dental care. You'll be responsible for assessing patient needs, performing routine treatments, and educating patients on maintaining their oral health. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive team environment, this position promises a rewarding career path. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible schedule in a practice that values sincerity, integrity, and teamwork. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

401(k)

Flexible Schedule

Bonus Structure

Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Reliable and licensed dental hygienist with a focus on patient care.
• Completion of a dental hygiene program is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver direct patient care using established dental procedures.
• Perform routine treatments and educate patients on oral health.

Skills

Patient Care

Dental Charting

Radiography

Sterilization Techniques

Oral Health Education

Education

Dental Hygiene Certificate Program

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Tools

Dental Instruments

Electronic Record Keeping Systems

Job description

Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a Full Time Registered Dental Hygienist for our Crozet office.

You can navigate your future by partaking in the ultimate employee experience & building long lasting relationships with your patients and co-workers, by helping them SMILE.

S- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)
M- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training
I- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)
L- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)
E- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance).

#ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime

A Dental Hygienist for Commonwealth Dentistry works together with our dentists to meet the oral health needs of our patients.

DENTAL HYGIENIST KEY COMPETENCIES

• Assess dental condition and needs of patient using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting.
• Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures.
• Takes patient vital signs.
• Performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning and polishing.
• Takes radiographs required for diagnosis of treatment needs by the dentist.
• Applies sealants and fluorides.
• Electronic record keeping.
• Documents patient dental history and chief complaint.
• Records and reports pertinent observations.
• Teaches patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease through proper diet and oral home care.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Completes Treatment Plan as prescribed by the dentist.
• Reviews and explains treatment plan and associates fees with patient.
• Ability to articulate and express patients concerns to dentist.
• Primary treatment coordinator.
• Ancillary duties as needed.

Dental Hygienist Essential Requirements

• Individual must be reliable. This is a full time position.
• Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for state of Virginia. NEW GRADS WELCOME!
• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices.
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness.
• Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach.
• Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible Schedule
• Bonus Structure
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance