Dental Hygiene Coordinator

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Parental leave
• Training & development

Hygiene Coordinator

\"Treating people like family for over 43 years and creating an experience that exceeds an expectation\"

Become a part of the dynamic and vibrant team at Babylon Dental Care, where the focus extends beyond dental care to making a profound impact on our community and enhancing the lives of our patients. As a foundational provider of general, specialty dental services, and Sleep/Airway Disorder treatments, Babylon Dental Care is recognized for its commitment to excellence, compassion, and unmatched patient care. We are currently seeking a Hygiene Coordinator to infuse new energy into our Hygiene and Front Desk teams. Our Great South Bay location in West Babylon, NY is a welcoming and warm environment, intentionally designed to promote collaboration and foster creativity. The intention of this roll is to create everyday service success, while offering opportunities for growth and advancement, if desired by the professional.

Why Babylon Dental Care?

• A Caring Legacy: Step into a role where your work directly contributes to a legacy of exceptional dental care and community service. Privately owned, we honor all who want to serve.
• Collaborative Practice Environment: Enjoy an environment created to foster and motivate all to learn the basics of service. Our team works together to help one another serve our patients with the highest quality of care. We recognize and appreciate the whole heart professional you feel called to be.
• Growth and Development: At Babylon Dental Care, your professional development is paramount. We invest in each team member's growth, ensuring that your career flourishes with us.

What you can expect:

A fast-paced, challenging, and exciting work atmosphere where everyone is focused on making you successful and happy in your role.

Training We will train you to become a great Hygiene Coordinator and our (very unique) Global Training program allows you to see how/what all departments do to support you in your role. Some of our Hygiene Coordinators have moved into rolls such as Front Desk Team Leads, Hygiene Coordinator Team Leads, Insurance Coordinators or even Practice Administrators.

We give plenty of support and we're with you every step of the way You start our BDC journey with a 15 day Global Training and your own Ambassador to walk you thru it all. Our intention during the beginning days is to introduce you to BDC's entire service, culture mindset and give you customized and or individualized training needed to master your roll as a Hygiene Coordinator.

What we will ask of you:

Commitment to Babylon Dental Care and the patients we serve. Teamwork and a willingness to learn every day This role can be your stepping stone to success and professional growth within our practice The sky's the limit

The purpose of the Hygiene Coordinator position is to efficiently and effectively manage the hygiene department's schedule to ensure patient satisfaction and practice profitability.

Our Hygiene and Front Desk departments are very busy so we need someone who is:

• Reliable and team orientated.
• Out of the box thinker and collaborative to support our growth.
• Empathic and compassionate.
• High level of professional presence.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Open to learn all about technologies that will enhance our patient care and service.
• Self motivated, takes initiative without constant direction.
• Calm under pressure, strong communicator.

We expect you to be personally responsible for being on-time and present for every shift you work and always willing to go the extra mile for our patients

Knowledge of Dentrix Ascend (or other dental software) would be helpful in setting you up for success, but not mandatory. Ability and open to learn our dental software.

Here's an example of what a Hygiene Coordinator might do in a day:

• Educate our patients about the details of their treatment plan and associated fees after our Hygienist has diagnosed and reviewed their options with them. You potentially clarify what the patient may have heard or \"think\" they heard.
• Help patients understand their dental insurance benefits. This is in collaboration with our Dental Insurance team who are readily available to assist you. Accurately calculate how much insurance will pay for the cost of their needed care. Review with patients their financial responsibility based on any Insurance pre-determinations.
• \"Check out\" any Hygiene patients or dental patients to assist front desk.
• Work with outside patient care financing companies to give our patients a wide range of financial options. Be confirmable to help our patients know the differences between the companies.
• Send Pre-determinations to Patient's Insurance companies. Keeping an eye on their timely return to move forward with patient's care.
• Collaborate with our financial team to address and collect patient balances when they are set to return to the Practice for care.
• Ability to respond to live chats or website leads as they may come thru during the day. Making those calls timely.
• Comfortable with keeping up to date with email communications as the day goes on.
• In a professional manner being able to hold space for anxious patients during the check out process, as well as, being their advocate to properly explain their financial responsibilities.
• Answer incoming calls when appropriate, not with a patient, as calls may come thru our Call Center.
• Correctly schedule future appointments for patients checking out to ensure doctors and hygienists are focusing on caring for our patients. Ensuring patient's are scheduled with the future time needed for their treatment.
• Answer treatment questions patients have both before and after their visit.
• With an attentive eye working daily on the Hygiene schedule making sure when last minute cancellations happen, we find another patient to move into the appointment slot now available. Manage the hygiene schedule according to our appointment scheduling guidelines to ensure all hours are scheduled efficiently and to reach daily hourly or daily goals.
• Mentoring new team members when comfortable and can create value.
• Follow up via email or text with patients who haven't scheduled their treatment yet.
• Ensuring our payment policy is being honored when patients are scheduled.
• Comfortable to ask a happy patient to share their feedback online in a review, or refer a friend to the Practice if they know anyone looking for a new dental home. Proudly sharing our service with others.
• Work collaboratively with the entire Practice to meet or exceed monthly goals so all can receive their check exercise bonus
• Generate and review reports, when directed to further develop BDC's growth.
• Monitor treatment plans and case acceptance, when directed to further support our Hygienists are meeting their hourly production goals.
• Confirm all Hygiene appointments.
• Responsible for any hygiene appointment financials.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 5 or more years experience in a dental front desk or insurance position. Hygiene experience also welcome
• Flexibility in regards to scheduling. Our office is open 6 days a week, including early morning, late evenings, and some holidays. Most Hygiene Coordinators work every other Saturday.
• Experience providing exceptional hospitality-inspired customer service in a fast-paced Practice.
• Excellent attention to detail and high follow thru.
• The ability to calculate percentages accurately and quickly using basic math skills. Comfortability in both.
• A positive, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude. Collaborative and comfortable in communications.
• Outstanding teamwork skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish welcomed, but nor required.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)
• College degree optional

Babylon Dental Care Perks:

• Competitive Compensation: Earn $20 to $25 per hour, reflective of your skills and dedication.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy paid holidays, personal time off, sick time (as per NYS law), health insurance options available, a $2500 dental credit for your own dental needs within the Practices and a 401K with employer match. Monthly team bonus opportunities are extended. Most benefits start after your probationary period of 90 days. You start accruing sick time from day one, as per NYS and the Practice extends PTO within year one.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for learning and advancement in a supportive environment that values innovation and hard work.

Are you ready to make a tangible difference in people's lives, contribute to a meaningful legacy, and grow your career in a supportive and dynamic environment? If so, Babylon Dental Care is waiting for you. Join us in our mission to not just care for smiles, but to create them, within our community and our team. Apply today and embark on a journey where your work truly matters.

Visit our website to learn more about our organization and the exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing exceptional dental care and exceeding patient expectations.

Also, get a firsthand view of what it's like to be a member of our team by watching video interviews with our team members on

We look forward to meeting you

Before You Hit "Apply" — Let's Make Sure It's a Fit

We're a team that believes in doing great work, treating people right, and finding joy in what we do every day.

If the statements below sound like you, you'll thrive here at Babylon Dental Care.

• Are you the kind of person who shows up on time, prepared, and ready to give your best every day?
• Do you believe that being dependable and doing what you say you'll do matters?
• Do you speak up, share ideas, and love being part of a team that's always improving?
• Does working with positive, hard-working people motivate you to bring your best every day?
• Are you energized by learning new skills and taking initiative without waiting to be asked?
• Do you take pride in details — because you know the small things create big experiences?
• Are you the one who helps others, not because you have to, but because that's just who you are?
• Does being part of a purpose-driven team that truly cares about patients and each other excite you?
• Are you looking for a workplace where your ideas matter, your work ethic is celebrated, and every day has meaning?

Salary : $20 - $25