Dental Hygienist: Effingham Smiles Family Dentistry

In hometown communities across the South East, SGA Dental Partners is a beacon of positive energy — making a difference in people’s lives. Born from the coming together of three outstanding and long-respected dental practices into an even greater whole, SGA Dental Partners delivers the highest level of clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

We are looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our exceptional team!

This position is an assisted hygiene role.

At our office, we pride ourselves on providing personalized patient care and attention. Unlike larger practices, where patients may feel like just another number, we take the time to get to know our patients and develop long-term relationships with them. This allows us to provide tailored care that meets their unique needs and preferences.

In addition, our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters a sense of teamwork and camaraderie among our team. We believe that by working together, we can provide the best possible care for our patients and help each other grow and develop professionally.

We are committed to offering our full-time employees a competitive compensation package, including benefits and several other perks.

• Paid Holidays and PTO
• 401k
• Health and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance: Long & Short- Term Disability Coverage, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Employer paid: Dental, Life Insurance, Care.com membership, & Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Scrub Allowance
• Development and Growth Opportunities
• Continuing Education Allowance

Benefits for our Part-time Employees:

• Paid Holidays and PTO
• New Hire Scrub Allowance
• Development and Growth Opportunities

Position Summary:

The Registered Dental Hygienist provides ongoing preventive oral care through conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy to prevent periodontal gum disease.

Requirements

Your contribution to the team includes:

• Perform clinical hygiene functions including, but not limited to: exposing/evaluating x-rays, oral cancer screening, prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, fluoride treatments
• Educates patients on the importance of preventive care, the disease process and the role of bacteria, provides appropriate instructions on home care
• Maintain accurate complete digital documentation
• Sterilizes dental instruments properly
• Maintains patient confidentiality and takes every precaution to secure electronic Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Professional and friendly with great chair side manner
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and changes.
• Knowledge of cross contamination and how to prevent it.
• Maintain continuing education courses.

Education/ Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene

Special Requirements/ Certifications/ Licenses

• CPR and First Aid certificate
• Registered Dental Hygienist License
• Licenses required for this position must be kept current, valid, and in good standing with the presiding entity.

Schedule: Rotating schedule; either Mon- Thurs or Tues- Friday.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!

Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can.   Continued success depends on it!  Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!