Dental Hygienist

Overview

Are you a passionate and skilled Dental Hygienist looking for a fulfilling part time opportunity? Are you a Dental Hygienist looking to add additional days to your schedule with potential opportunity for growth in the future? Apply today and be part of this special team! Carolina Periodontics is now seeking an experienced Part Time Dental Hygienist in Charlotte, North Carolina! Charlotte, North Carolina, offers a vibrant, growing community with a thriving healthcare industry, making it a fantastic place for dental hygienists to build a rewarding career while enjoying a high quality of life, diverse cultural experiences, and beautiful natural surroundings. Why Grow with Carolina Periodontics? The Carolina Periodontics practice specializes in periodontics and implantology with focus on personalized, gentle and comprehensive patient care. We are adding to our hygiene team due to growth of this expanding practice! Join us as we continue to provide excellent clinical service to patients and experience collaboration across this great dental team. Part Time Dental Hygienist Schedule: 2 days per week, ideally Monday and Wednesday, but flexible for discussion 7.30am -5:00pm with a one-hour lunch (1st patient appointment starts at 8:00am but team huddle starts at 7:45am and hygienists arrive at 7:30am to prep for the day) To learn more about this practice: www.carolinaperio.com Part Time Dental Hygienist Employment Benefits

• Monthly Employee Incentive Program
• 401K
• Part Time Hours with a great schedule for Work/Life balance!
• A supportive, collaborative team atmosphere
• A welcoming, friendly work environment where your input matters!
• Patient-centric community approach
• Opportunity for career growth, with development and support
• Strong business and operational teams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with patients, ensuring a comfortable and positive experience
• Screening patients and providing quality care during check-ups
• Educating patients in oral hygiene technique and working with patients and their oral hygiene care
• Reviewing patient's history and charting
• Administers prophylactic treatment by scaling and polishing
• Documents area of existing restorations
• Use of X-ray
• Support the dentist with procedures as needed

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the state of North Carolina
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-focused approach
• Current BLS/CPR certifications
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• 1 or more years of RDH clinical experience preferred - new grads are welcome to apply!
• Knowledgeable about perio health, comfortable with patient education, and competent with gum therapy
• Experience with dental practice software
• Seeking a new team collaborator that is open, positive and flexible
• Local Anesthesia certification or is willing to obtain one

Equal Employment Opportunity Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Apply Job!