What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygienist position at Heartland Dental?
Dental Hygienist | Dental Care at Union Ridge
420 N 56th Pl, Ste 150 | Ridgefield, WA 98642
Join a Growing Team in a Newly Supported Heartland Dental Office | New Graduates Welcome!
Dental Care at Union Ridge is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our energetic and welcoming team in Ridgefield, WA. Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a new graduate looking to launch your career, you'll enjoy working alongside a collaborative team that values teamwork, growth, and exceptional patient care. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a supportive environment, we'd love to meet you.
Why Heartland Dental?
Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors and hygienists are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.
Hygienists in CT, MD, NC, NV and WA work for a supported professional corporation (PC) and are not employed by Heartland Dental.
As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve and desire. With best-in-class support through our robust Hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients!
What You’ll Gain
- Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)
- Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.
- Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.
- Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.
- Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20 years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential
About Dental Care at Union Ridge
Dental Care at Union Ridge, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients we serve. With the support of a practice manager, a highly trained team on site, and a vast network of experts across the nation, you'll be connected to all the resources and support of Heartland Dental.
- Join a 7-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and delivering exceptional patient care.
- We're conveniently located in Ridgefield, WA, a growing community just north of Vancouver with easy access to I-5.
- Be part of a newly supported Heartland Dental office with an energetic, welcoming team that values growth, teamwork, and supporting one another's success.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current dental hygienist license in Washington and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)
- Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening, and medical history documentation
- Current CPR Certification
Preferred Experience
- New graduates and experienced hygienists are encouraged to apply
- Experience with Dentrix software is preferred
- Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanners, digital x-rays, and electronic medical record systems
- Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to jump in and support the team wherever needed
- Desire to continue learning, grow clinical skills, and provide exceptional preventive care and patient education
- Clinical needs as required by the office
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
- Prolonged periods sitting and standing
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
- Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.
Who is Heartland Dental?
Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.
At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.
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