Registered Dental Hygienist

Company: Quince Orchard Dental Care
Location: Gaithersburg
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Quince Orchard Dental Care proudly champions a patient-centric approach, fostering exceptional patient experiences, top-notch employee and dentist retention, and remarkable practice growth. You will thrive in an efficient office environment alongside an exceptional, well-trained, highly motivated dental team where you can expand your knowledge and career. We welcome you to join us if you are drawn to working in a clinically- focused, patient-centric, fully digital dental office. Apply today and be part of our exciting journey!OverviewWe are looking for an outgoing Registered Dental Hygienist with strong interpersonal skills to join our fast-paced dental office. Experience is preferred and a current dental hygienist license is required. Our modern, fully digital practices provide restorative care, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions, and implant restorations.Schedule: Monday - FridayDuties/ResponsibilitiesPatient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, reviewing health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse.Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth.Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides).Teaching patients' appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health.Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs).Other duties as assigned.Required Skills/AbilitiesPossess a strong commitment to patient care, patient health and quality work.Education and ExperienceAssociate or advanced degree in Dental Hygiene.State certification/license as required to work as a Dental Hygienist.One year or more of relevant experience in the dental industry preferred but open to no experience for the right candidate.Benefits for Full-Time Employees*PTO, paid holidays, office closure daysMedicalVisionDental allowanceUniform allowance, as needed401(k) EligibilityAnd many more!*Benefits are subject to change and eligibility*Our Mission & Values: Drive All Decisions and Actions To Make Our Teams, Patients, and Practices Happier and Healthier!Positive Energy We are enthusiastic, empathetic, compassionate, optimistic, generous, kind, and passionate.Partnership Work collaboratively together to achieve shared goals. We accomplish more together than as individuals. We are better together.Communication Set clear expectations and feedback to our patients and team members.Growth - We strive to continuously improve and are goal-oriented. We grow always in all ways.#Hygiene24by Jobble

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