Dental Hygienist 50+/hour with $25,000 retention bonus! - Davis Dental Studio

About the Practice:

Davis Dental Studio in Durham, NC is a wonderful family, cosmetic, implant general dental practice.  Most dental treatment is completed in our office.  We have knowledgeable and attentive dentists and staff that work together as a team and are here to make every step of our patients' dental visit easy and pleasant. Our team enjoys what we do and have great pride in providing our patients a great dental experience.  We are a work family and enjoy smiles, laughs and cooperation within all of us.

Responsibilities:

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

• Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships.
• Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered.
• Perform clinical hygiene functions including, but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor.
• Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed.

Qualifications:

• Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school.
• Current hygiene license where employed.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law.
• Experience with dental software.

Benefits Offered:

As a key part of our patient care team, our dental hygienists are offered a substantial benefits package that includes health and dental benefits, long- and short-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with 4% matching, holiday pay and paid time off, CEs offered at no charge, positive work environment, and hygiene culture coaching.

Salary Range:50-55Requisition Number:2024-13665