Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Company Core Purpose, Core Values

Dental Excellence Group is a growing company that offers patient-focused, high-quality dentistry in the Northwest Ohio area. There are more than 100 employees, including doctors, hygienists, clinical assistants, and business and marketing support teams. The practice’s purpose is to create a place where dental care is so friendly, comfortable, and convenient, it completely changes the way people think about dentistry.

The practice has six core values; a teamwork focus, a patients first mentality, with the patients’ comfort and care our #1 priority. We value kindness and compassion , both within our team and with our patients and doing the right thing , even if it means correcting our mistakes. We also value being your best , challenging all team members to meet their God given potential in attitude, skill, and service. Our final core value is making every minute count , driving performance and efficiency.

Mission of Role

Dental Hygienist will report to the Practice Administrator. The mission of the role is to deliver quality treatment and education to patients all while keeping them comfortable. To be able to explain their needed treatment with compassion and understanding. To help the patient become healthier.

Key Performance Indicators

• Hygiene production

Key Responsibilities

• Seating patient and provide patient comfort as well as the best patient experience possible
• Updating health histories and taking vital signs
• Providing preventative hygiene to patients
• STM treatments (perio charting etc)
• Sealants
• Administering local anesthesia
• Providing patient education about treatment and products that would enhance their health
• Taking x-rays
• Cleaning and setting up rooms and instruments if needed
• Scheduling hygiene patients back for recare appointments
• Assisting front desk in keeping hygiene schedule full
• Stocking and Cleaning rooms and sterilizing instruments
• Taking impressions if needed
• Providing thorough patient notes
• Other responsibilities not listed

Key Competencies

• Leading edge
• Education
• First impression
• Customer focus
• Team player
• Communication- Oral
• Goal setting
• Track record
• Excellence
• Independence
• Stress management
• Adaptability
• Likability
• Listening
• Persuasion
• Tenacity
• Integrity
• Energy/drive
• Enthusiasm/passion