Dental Hygienist III Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist III is a senior hygiene provider who independently delivers comprehensive preventive and periodontal care across a broad range of patient needs and clinical complexity, within permitted scope. This role includes all Hygienist I and II responsibilities and competencies, and expects advanced periodontal competency, consistently strong hygiene performance, and mentorship and leadership for hygiene and clinical team members. The Hygienist III is expected to sustain average daily production of $3,000 or more over the prior six months, alongside demonstrated clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards. The role supports comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care in partnership with dentists, while exercising appropriate independent clinical judgment. The position also takes senior-level ownership of hygiene performance and helps improve consistent workflows and clinical standards across the office. Open Dental is used for clinical documentation.

Requirements

Active California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license in good standing.
Demonstrated advanced periodontal competency and ability to manage more complex periodontal needs within permitted scope.
Sustained average daily production of $3,000 or more over the prior six months.
Demonstrated clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, periodontal treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards.
Ability to mentor and provide leadership to other hygiene and clinical team members.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal hygiene care, including prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, radiographs, periodontal charting, and other permitted hygiene procedures.
Perform thorough periodontal assessments and identify findings requiring dentist evaluation or additional treatment.
Educate patients about periodontal disease, oral health, home care, recommended treatment, and appropriate continuing-care intervals.
Partner with dentists on comprehensive patient care, treatment planning, and continuity of care while maintaining appropriate clinical judgment.
Drive hygiene reappointment, patient retention, and periodontal treatment completion through patient education and follow-up.
Review charts, medical histories, radiographs, periodontal findings, outstanding treatment, and hygiene schedules to identify care opportunities and gaps.
Review hygiene schedules in advance to identify periodontal needs, outstanding treatment, overdue care, scheduling opportunities, and potential gaps before the clinical day.
Maintain strong hygiene productivity through appropriate periodontal care, efficient scheduling, treatment completion, and patient flow without compromising clinical quality.
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete periodontal charting and clinical documentation in Open Dental.
Maintain efficient appointment flow, room turnover, sterilization, and operatory readiness.
Mentor and coach Hygienist I–II team members on periodontal protocols, patient education, documentation, clinical efficiency, reappointment, workflows, and Company standards.
Serve as a senior hygiene resource and support case discussions and sharing of clinical best practices.
Identify recurring hygiene workflow, scheduling, documentation, patient-experience, or continuity-of-care gaps and help implement improvements.
Help establish consistent hygiene workflows and clinical standards across the office while respecting each provider’s permitted scope and independent clinical judgment.
Maintain required licenses and certifications and comply with HIPAA, infection-control, attendance, and Company clinical standards.