Dental Hygienist III Hillview

Clove Dental•Ventura, CA

22h

About The Position

The Dental Hygienist III is a senior hygiene provider responsible for delivering comprehensive preventive and periodontal care across a broad range of patient needs and clinical complexity, within the permitted scope of practice. The role includes all Hygienist I and II responsibilities and competencies, with greater ownership of complex periodontal care, hygiene performance, continuity of care, and mentorship of other hygiene and clinical team members. The Hygienist III works with dentists on patient care, treatment planning, and continuity of care while exercising appropriate clinical judgment. The role is expected to sustain an average daily production of $3,000 or more over the prior six months and demonstrate advanced periodontal competency, clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards. The stated pay range is $75–$80 per hour.

Requirements

Active California Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license in good standing.
Sustained average daily production of $3,000 or more over the prior six months for the Hygienist III level benchmark.
Demonstrated advanced periodontal competency and ability to recognize and manage more complex periodontal needs within permitted scope.
Demonstrated clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards.
Ability to perform the listed hygiene procedures, including prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, radiographs, and periodontal charting.
Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in Open Dental.
Ability to mentor and coach other hygiene and clinical team members.

Responsibilities

Independently provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal hygiene care across a broad range of patient needs.
Perform prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, radiographs, periodontal charting, and other permitted hygiene procedures.
Complete thorough periodontal assessments and identify findings requiring dentist evaluation or additional treatment.
Educate patients on 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.
Promote hygiene reappointment, patient retention, and periodontal treatment completion through effective patient education and follow-up.
Review charts, medical histories, radiographs, periodontal findings, outstanding treatment, and hygiene schedules to identify patient-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.
Take senior-level ownership of hygiene productivity, reappointment, patient retention, periodontal treatment completion, and continuity of care while maintaining 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, and Company standards.
Serve as a senior hygiene resource for other hygienists and clinical team members; 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.