Hygienist Job Opening

Job Description

Dental Hygienists perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, and work with Dentists to provide guidance, education, and treatment plans for patients.
At Hawaii Family Dental Centers, our core values drive our decision making.

A successful Dental Hygienist will consistently demonstrate the following:

• Prioritization: focuses on the work that has greatest impact and value.
• Relentlessness: does not allow relationships and/or projects to fail, even when challenging struggles arise. Gets the job done.
• Accountability: follows through on commitments with action in a timely manner, refrains from excuses or blame. Owns mistakes and seeks solution.
• Initiative: aware of areas of responsibilities and gets the job done; supports team members when they need assistance for the greater good of the company. Initiates, does not wait to be asked.
• Solution Minded: maintains a positive attitude and addresses challenges with a proposed solution.
• Excellence: goes the extra mile to support and serve Hawaii Family Dental Center guests and teammates.

Successful Dental Hygienists will be expected to accomplish the following:

• patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse
• taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth
• applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)
• teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health
• making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)
• performing documentation and office management activities

In our search for the BEST fit, Hawaii Family Dental Centers is looking for candidates who possess the following abilities:

• Registered to practice in Hawaii as a Dental Hygienist
• Ability to build and sustain trust and comfort with patients
• Excellent chairside manner and customer service skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 1 year of experience preferred, but not required

As a Dental Hygienist with Hawaii Family Dental Centers, you will receive:

• Competitive Compensation – Earn 50% of Production (net of x-rays)
• Medical, Drug, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K with Employer Matching
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Reimbursement for CE credits
• Formal and on-the-job training and development

Job Type: Part-time

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $50.00 /hour

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance