Dental Hygiene Specialist

Oral Health Care Professionals at Kansas Youth Dental & Braces - a Benevis company summary:

As an Oral Health Care Professional, you will provide high-quality oral health care and educate patients about preventive dentistry in a compassionate environment. You'll be responsible for direct patient care including scaling, x-rays, and oral health assessments, while also participating in community outreach. Our dedicated team is focused on promoting healthy smiles and delivering excellent customer service.
We believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care, which drives everything we do. With over 3000 employees in offices across the country from clinical to support staff, we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high-quality dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. Attractive Sign-on Bonus and Comprehensive Benefits Package Available
We are actively seeking an Oral Health Care Professional to join our growing team. Support our mission to provide excellent dental care in the community and help us create more smiles and memorable experiences. Join a team that believes in teamwork and truly cares about their patients. Find your opportunity to make an impact: Get out into your community -- participate in local events including school screenings, presentations, and any opportunity to promote a positive image of us
Participate in morning huddles (hey, even ask to run one), let your peers know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration, etc. Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)
Responsibilities:
Our professionals are responsible for delivering direct oral health care and associated services to patients under the general supervision of a dentist and for providing general support to the office.

• Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
• Deliver direct patient care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis, x-rays, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist
• Provide excellent customer service by looking for opportunities to offer Same Day Care
• Educate patients and parents in oral hygiene instruction
• Assess the oral health condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
• Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards
• Guide parents and patients through our entire treatment process
• Assist with dental and perio charting; when necessary
• Take x-rays and save into patient charts, when necessary
• Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in good standing
• Experience is great, but not always required
• Speak another language? That may be very helpful here.

We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Quarterly bonuses based on Office performance
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off , company holidays and much more
• Continuing Education Opportunities - Our professionals who have completed one year of employment may seek reimbursement for continuing education courses up to $250 per year or maximum of $500 during a two-year period
• Company provided certification trainings -These certifications include CPR certificates, Radiology certificates, Nitrous Oxide certificates, etc.
• The company will reimburse selected employees for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew the certificate

We value teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment, or tolerate it in our workplace. What do we mean by discrimination? We mean that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Keywords:

Dental Hygienist, Oral Hygiene, Patient Care, Dental Care, Community Outreach, Compassionate Care, Scaling, X-rays, Preventive Care, Dental Health

Salary : $250 - $500