What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Hygiene Consultant position at Aligned Dental?
We are excited to announce the opportunity for a Senior Hygiene Consultant to join our amazing team!
As our Senior Hygiene Consultant, you will have the opportunity to be part of our clinical support team and aligned with our partners to achieve hygiene business plan goals; identify, implement, and drive strategies that grow the hygiene services we provide our patients; lead in the development of new clinical programs and updates to existing clinical programs; lead educational training and implementation of new product and programs to the field and develop and oversee the onboarding and development program for new hygienists.
This is a remote position; however, it requires travel 3-4 times a quarter.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
As our Senior Hygiene Consultant, you will have the opportunity to be part of our clinical support team and aligned with our partners to achieve hygiene business plan goals; identify, implement, and drive strategies that grow the hygiene services we provide our patients; lead in the development of new clinical programs and updates to existing clinical programs; lead educational training and implementation of new product and programs to the field and develop and oversee the onboarding and development program for new hygienists.
This is a remote position; however, it requires travel 3-4 times a quarter.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and implement processes to increase average hygiene production across the business
- Develop and implement systems, processes, and procedures to improve the hygiene performance of all offices across the business to meet or exceed targets
- Regularly review and interpret the financial performance of each office to identify plan shortfalls and opportunities and collaborate with management to focus resources and efforts to ensure plan achievement.
- Lead process improvements and growth initiatives in all areas of hygiene across the practices.
- Conduct clinical interviews (remote and / or in person) and assessment of all potential hygienists.
- Partner with the recruiting and practice teams to effectively recruit and onboard new hygienists.
- Develop training for new hygienists with a focus on company expectations, clinical protocols and pathways to success.
- Perform assessment, both in office and remotely, of hygienists' standard of care, clinical technique and evaluate their individual and office's productivity.
- Conduct clinical training sessions and meetings as needed.
- General advice, consultation and counsel on continuing education programs.
- Prior dental hygiene multi-site management experience required.
- Minimum 3-5 years multi-site consulting experience required.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously.
- Excellent organization and time management skills required.
- Ability to independently plan, organize, prioritize, schedule, coordinate, and make decisions relating to assigned tasks and responsibilities.
- Ability to coach team members on performance and clinical aspects of their role.
- Ability to influence the productivity through guidance.
- Business acumen - ability to review, analyze and diagnose business and clinical metrics; and translate into coaching strategies for improvement.
- Ability to assist in creating hygiene "standard of care" product/procedure protocols.
- Ability to conduct oral and written presentations.
- Ability to travel approximately 3-4 times per quarter.