About the Practice

Midlothian Family Dentistry mission is to improve lives by providing superior dentistry with a compassionate patient experience. Our core values (improving lives, innovation, superior quality, leadership, innovation) guide our behavior, decisions, and actions, and serve as our cultural cornerstone. Our well recognized practice has been in the Midlothian, VA area for forty years and we have a reputation for offering caring and compassionate dentistry to a range of patients. Our experienced clinical team are thoroughly trained and tested on the latest innovations, so our patients can relax knowing they are receiving the best care possible. We look forward to you joining our team where you can work four-days a workweek alongside the best dentists and hygienist in the industry.

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.
• Local anesthesia and nitrous certification preferred
• 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.

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