High Point University Health is looking for an energetic and contagiously-positive Dental Hygienist who thrives on positive relationships with patients and other staff.

As a member of the HPU Health team, we help you grow both professionally and personally. You’ll receive medical, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid holidays and time off, a dependent tuition benefit, and many other perquisites of joining High Point University Health.

This practice runs assisted hygiene and compensation for a well-qualified, skilled hygienist can be based on hygiene collections from two chairs that are currently booked through the end of May.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education

Education

• Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene
• Current North Carolina Dental Hygienist license (or immediate eligibility)
• CPR certification required; BLS certification is a plus

Experience and Training

• Preferred clinical experience in a high-functioning dental office, with preference given to experience operating in an assisted hygiene model
• Training on an electronic medical record
• EPIC training is a major plus, but not necessary
• Local anesthesia training is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Ability :

• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Time management
• Punctuality
• A positive attitude
• Professionalism as a representative of High Point University Health
• Flexibility to cover other offices under High Point University Health

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Be an elite HPU Health provider
• Prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, patient education, and other clinical functions
• Continuously assesses the hygiene schedule ensuring optimum patient flow
• Responds to patient, clinical, and operational concerns timely and effectively.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Operations
• Supports practice and organizational goals

ACCOUNTABILITY :

• Director of Clinical Operations
• Evaluation : Ongoing performance reviews is conducted along with an annual assessment by the CDO and includes input from the faculty and students.

Last updated : 2024-06-05