Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

West Dakota Dental Partners; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Carpenter Dental is seeking a qualified Registered Dental Hygienist to fit our culture of excellence. We treat patients aged 2 and up, with a focus on periodontal care and co-diagnosis with dentists.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient education, accurate charting, and teamwork in a growth-minded practice. The ideal candidate holds an SD license, with strong preference for local anesthetic and nitrous certification/experience, and is prepared to collaborate with a supportive hygienist team

Qualifications

• SD license with strong preference for local anesthetic and nitrous certification/experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment and instruments; sterile and sharpen instruments.
• Obtain medical history to assess oral health implications.
• Gather diagnostic images (photos, x-rays, intraoral photos) and charting to assist plan and diagnosis.
• Use ultrasonic scalers, hand scalers and polishers to remove biofilm.
• Educate patients about oral health and recommend treatment to support dentist's diagnosis.
• Present thorough treatment plans and discuss procedures and finances with patients.
• Schedule patients for their next hygiene appointment.
• Learn Curve Dental cloud-based dental software.
• Maintain OSHA protocols before, during, and after care.
• Document all pertinent appointment details accurately.

Skills

SD license

Local anesthesia

Nitrous certification

Tools

Curve Dental

Job description

Job description:

Carpenter Dental is seeking a qualified Registered Dental Hygienist that will fit our culture of excellence. We are a dynamic office offering a variety of services to our amazing patients for the past 20 years. We care for a wide range of patients, aged 2 and up with a variety of treatment needs. We excel in listening to our patients to establish trust with them and help them understand their unique oral health needs. Everyone on our team believes healthy gums and bone are the foundation of good dentistry. The hygienist we are looking for will be well supported by the entire team and surrounded by other hygienists ranging in experience and knowledge. We strive to support one another for the benefit of our patients and practice. Our dental practice has a growth mindset, believing we are all on a journey to improve ourselves and perfect our techniques. We desire a hygienist with a passion for treating periodontal disease and becoming a foundational team member to include co-diagnosis with our Dentists. We require a SD license with strong preference of local anesthetic and nitrous certification/experience.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Maintain equipment and instruments-sterile and sharpen instruments
• Obtain current medical history of conditions and medications and use this information to determine oral health implications
• Gather diagnostic images to include pt photos, x-rays, intraoral photos, and accurate charting (dental and perio) to assist in thorough treatment planning and diagnosis
• Perfect and refine clinical skills to adequately remove biofilm using ultrasonic scalers, hand scalers and polishers
• Intelligently educate the patient about conditions of their oral health and recommend treatment to anticipate the Dr’s diagnosis
• Present patient with thorough treatment plan and answer questions about procedures and finances
• Ensure patients are properly scheduled for their next hygiene appt
• Be flexible to learn cloud based dental software: Curve Dental
• Maintain excellent OSHA protocols before, during and after patient care
• Document all pertinent information about the patient’s appointment with precise detail

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person