Dental Hygienist III Marin

Clove Dental • Thousand Oaks, CA

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About The Position

The Dental Hygienist III is a senior hygiene provider who delivers 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 added expectations for advanced periodontal competency, consistently strong hygiene performance, and mentorship and leadership for hygiene and clinical team members.

The Hygienist III partners with dentists on comprehensive treatment planning and continuity of care while applying appropriate independent clinical judgment. The role takes senior-level ownership of productivity, reappointment, patient retention, periodontal treatment completion, and patient-care continuity without compromising clinical quality. It also supports consistent office-wide hygiene workflows and standards and helps identify and implement improvements to care and operations.

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 for the Hygienist III level benchmark.
• Demonstrated clinical quality, productivity, reappointment, patient retention, treatment completion, mentorship, documentation, and adherence to Company standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal hygiene care, including prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, radiographs, periodontal charting, and other permitted hygiene procedures.
• Conduct thorough periodontal assessments and identify findings that require 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.
• Promote hygiene reappointment, patient retention, periodontal treatment completion, and continuity of care through 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, 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 and other clinical team members on periodontal protocols, patient education, documentation, workflows, clinical efficiency, reappointment, and Company standards.
• Serve as a senior hygiene resource, support case discussions, and share 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed