Registered Dental Hygienist

Metro East Dental Care; Nameoki (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Jobley Bonus

Job summary

Metro East Dental Care in Granite City, IL is seeking a diligent Dental Hygienist to join our on-site team. You will provide thorough prophylaxis, support periodontal care, and educate patients on oral health while maintaining a friendly chairside manner.

Requirements include CPR and a licensed dental hygienist, with 1+ year of practice. Proficiency in Dentrix (and Dexis preferred) and a Monday-Thursday schedule with no weekend shifts are offered with a competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate passion for dental hygiene excellence and skills to effectively treat periodontal disease
• Relationship building skills with both staff and patients
• Educational tools to direct patients to better oral health
• Knowledge of practice management software related to hygiene, treatment planning, and front office communication
• Teamwork leadership skills
• Ability to market the practice
• Excellent verbal skills and pleasant chair side manner
• Understanding of office philosophy and systems
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Understanding of technologies supporting ideal care
• Understanding of prosthetic/cosmetic/functional dentistry concepts

Responsibilities

• Excellent verbal skills and pleasant chair side manner
• Overall understanding of office philosophy and systems
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Understanding of existing and emerging technologies that support ideal care
• Overall understanding of prosthetic/cosmetic/functional dentistry concepts and the ability to help patients understand why treatment is necessary.

Skills

Excellent verbal skills

Chair side manners

Time management

Relationship building

Education

Licensed dental hygienist

CPR Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Dentrix

Dexis

Job description

Metro East Dental Care Hygienist

Competitive salary based on knowledge, skills and ability to develop rapport with patients and co-diagnose necessary treatment.

Pay

• $38 - $45 per hour

Competitive salary based on knowledge, skills and ability to develop rapport with patients and co-diagnose necessary treatment.

Shift & Schedule

• Day shift
• No weekend shifts

Work Hours: Monday - Thursday 8AM-5PM

Appointment Times: Provided 60 minute appointments per prophy patients / 90 minutes per SRP patients

Full-time candidate preferred. Flexible hours available to the right candidate.

Breaks: 1 hour lunch break from 1-2 every day

Weekend Work: No weekend shifts required.

Holiday Shifts: No holiday shifts required.

Requirements

• License & Certification: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Licensed dental hygienist
• Software Experience: Dentrix
• Years of Professional Experience: Experienced Dental hygienist with 1+ years of practice

• - Demonstrate passion for dental hygiene excellence and skills to effectively treat periodontal disease
• - Relationship building skills with both staff and patients
• - Educational tools to direct patients to better oral health
• - Knowledge of practice management software as it pertains to hygiene, treatment planning, and the ability to convey information to the front office
• - Teamwork leadership skills
• - Ability to market the practice
• - Excellent verbal skills and pleasant chair side manner
• - Overall understanding of office philosophy and systems
• - Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• - Understanding of existing and emerging technologies that support ideal care
• - Overall understanding of prosthetic/cosmetic/functional dentistry concepts and the ability to help patients understand why treatment is necessary.

Preferences

• Software Experience: Dexis

Job Description

• - Excellent verbal skills and pleasant chair side manner
• - Overall understanding of office philosophy and systems
• - Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• - Understanding of existing and emerging technologies that support ideal care
• - Overall understanding of prosthetic/cosmetic/functional dentistry concepts and the ability to help patients understand why treatment is necessary.

Jobly Bonus

• $180 (awarded to candidates hired through Jobley)

Facility Information

• - Name: Metro East Dental Care
• - Location: 1923 Johnson Road, Granite City, Illinois
• - Type: Dental clinic
• - Healthcare Services: Dental office

Opening Hours

Monday: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Tuesday: 9:30AM-5:00PM

Wednesday: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Thursday: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Friday: Closed

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

• Dental Hygienist License
• CPR Certification
• BLS Certification
• X-ray / Radiography Certification
• Local Anesthesia Certification
• Nitrous Oxide Certification
• Expanded Functions Dental Hygienist
• Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner Certification
• Infection Control License
• Driver's license