ENTRY-LEVEL HYGIENE ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY!

Are you always willing to go above and beyond to help someone in need? Does customer service come effortlessly to you? Does making patients happy bring you a sense of satisfaction? Are you looking to jump start your career in the dental field?

If you answered yes to all of those questions then we have an EXCITING opportunity for you to learn the ins and outs of dental hygiene and provide the most pleasant of experiences for patients as a Dental Hygiene Assistant!

We are an award-winning general dental practice located in Plymouth, MI. We are looking for bright individuals who are ready to join our team of highly-skilled professionals. This opportunity is available to recent high school graduates or those who are interested in a career in the dental field but don’t have any prior healthcare experience. This position will expose potential candidates to various areas of a busy dental practice in order to build foundational knowledge within the dental field.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENT: To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the following Application Questions on Google Forms in addition to applying on Indeed. Link: https://forms.gle/jU3ypHuzwkHngnaV6 (Copy & Paste into browser)

Hygiene Assistant responsibilities include the following:

• Greeting patients, bringing them to the operatory, and walking them out at discharge.
• Working with hygienists to clean, restock, and turn over rooms for next patient.
• Sterilizing instruments.
• Getting certified to take intraoral x-ray and Cone Beam x-ray exposures.
• Taking patient's medical history and updating records in the computer system, recording blood pressure, typing notes, etc.
• Assisting hygienists in performing a comprehensive periodontal evaluations by entering probe depths, bleeding points, recession, etc into the patient's chart.
• Understanding the anatomy of the mouth and becoming familiar with most common dental procedures by shadowing doctors & hygienists.
• Assist Hygienists in their day-to-day duties.

We are looking for team players with the following attributes:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Capable of maintaining a fast paced work ethic
• Self-starter
• Friendly and upbeat personality
• Customer service oriented
• Great time management skills
• Empathy for the fearful/apprehensive patient
• Ability to adapt to a growing, changing environment

BENEFITS:

• We offer competitive pay, paid vacation and holidays, 401k, health insurance, and an opportunity to learn and grow at our office!

Experience in a dental practice is preferred, however, we will provide on-the-job training. If you are interested in expanding your skill set and growing your career, apply today!!

*Only resumes sent via Indeed or externally through our company website will be considered. Please do not call or drop off your resume to the office. We will reach out if you're a qualified match for the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Please provide your email address for contact purposes:
• To be considered for this position, you MUST complete the following Application Questions on Google Forms. You may need to copy & paste the link into a browser. Link: https://forms.gle/jU3ypHuzwkHngnaV6

Work Location: In person