PART-TIME Dental Hygienist

PART-TIME Dental Hygienist at Oswego Commons Family Dental

We are seeking a part-time licensed Dental Hygienist who is committed to patient care and enjoys working in a collaborative environment. The role offers a flexible schedule, competitive pay, and extensive support for professional development, including mentorship and continuing education opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a current dental hygienist license, excellent knowledge of dental practices, and a passion for enhancing patient health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborate with the dentist and other staff members to deliver comprehensive dental care
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of patient information
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in dental hygiene through ongoing education and training

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits, including health insurance and retirement savings plans
• Continuing education opportunities to enhance your clinical skills and provide quality care to patients
• Access to a vast network of mentors and professionals for guidance and support
• A stable career with unlimited growth potential in a secure company

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current dental hygienist license in Illinois and an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene (where required)
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• CPR Certification

Preferred Experience:

• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients' dental health
• Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year

About Heartland Dental:

As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 2,300 supported doctors in 38 states and over 1,400 supported offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported Doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. With the largest network of doctors, we are founded by a doctor for doctors with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders.

At Heartland Dental, we're committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

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Dental Hygienist, Part-Time, Dental Care, Patient Care, Dental Hygiene, Health Insurance, Professional Development, Dental Support Organization, Flexible Schedule