Dental Hygienist

Dental Associates Ltd•Chicago, IL

18d•$45 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

At North Pier Dental Associates we are extremely proud of our reputation. We are known for providing high-quality dental brilliance with an extraordinary level of patient care. Each member of this dental care team plays a vital role in maintaining our professional reputation. Our team is dedicated to dental continuing education. This ensure that the dental care offered is the best in Chicago and always performed with high standards.

Requirements

State of IL hygiene license

Responsibilities

Provide a positive experience throughout the entire patient interaction; from contacting to greeting, seating and completing their in-clinic visit
Exhibiting excellent customer service to create a positive patient experience and ensuring all treatment is provided with an awareness of individual patient’s needs and concerns
Removing calculus deposits, accretions, stains, and cement from supra and sub-gingival surfaces of the teeth
Performing deep periodontal scaling, including root planning when prescribed
Completing extra-oral and intra-oral cancer exams and feeling lymph nodes on head and neck area to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer
Examining teeth and attachment to locate periodontally-recessed tissue and signs of periodontal disease prior to exam by dentist
Charting conditions of decay and disease for treatment as diagnosed by dentist assisting during examination

Benefits

Medical Insurance – all staff scheduled to work ≥ 30 hours per week
Prescription Drug Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance – all staff scheduled to work ≥ 20 hours per week
Life, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and AD&D – all staff scheduled to work ≥ 20 hours per week
Pet Insurance – all staff scheduled to work ≥ 20 hours per week
401(k) - all staff
PTO (paid time off) – all staff
Paid Holidays – all staff scheduled to work ≥ 20 hours per week
Bereavement – all staff (all staff scheduled to work ≥ 36 hours per week is paid)
Jury Duty – all staff