Dental Hygienist
About The Position
Aria Dental of Annapolis is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate, and patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join their growing team full-time. The practice emphasizes treating patients like family and fostering a supportive team environment. They utilize modern technology and prioritize honest, thorough, and personalized care. Dental Hygienists at this practice are encouraged to be learners and educators, collaborating to improve patients' overall health. This role is suitable for new graduates or recent Dental Hygienists. The practice is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and offers a four-day work week with Fridays off.
Requirements
- Current Maryland Dental Hygienist license
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-focused care
- Current BLS/CPR certifications
- Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
- Knowledgeable about periodontal health and comfortable with patient education
- Experience with dental practice software
- Team player mentality - strong collaborator that is open, flexible, and has a positive attitude
- Ability and willingness to learn therapy treatments through training at practice
Nice To Haves
- New Dental Hygienist graduates are encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Reviewing patient's medical and dental history.
- Proficiency with taking high quality X-rays and able to train to become proficient in high resolution digital imaging.
- Educating patients about oral health, oral hygiene and oral-systemic connections.
- Documents area of existing restorations, identifying potential areas of concern and using co-diagnosing to educate.
- Administers prophylactic, periodontal scaling and delivery of antimicrobial agents.
- Conducts oral cancer, saliva, caries risk screenings and recommending treatments and therapies.
- Able to train and become proficient in digital scanning, leading edge diagnostic and periodontal therapies, and technologies.
- Able to train to become proficient in collaborating with a team of medical and dental providers for the benefit of patient outcomes.
- Educating patients on Treatment plans, Insurance, and collection of payments.
- Able to participate with the business team on management and accountability of hygiene schedule.
- Keeps a positive rapport with patients and team members.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rate with range between $60 - $65 per hour based on experience and skills with Monthly Hygiene Production Performance True Up Incentive Plan Available
- Eligible for $5000 Sign on Bonus
- Monthly Employee Team Incentive Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
- Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life and ADD Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program for all employees and their household
- Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
