Dental Hygienist - New Hygiene Grads Welcome!

Overview

Looking for a dental home that has it all? Baystate Dental is hiring a Dental Hygienist for our office located in Springfield, Massachusetts 01103. This can be a part-time or full-time position with additional hours at our other nearby locations. Part-time employment offers:

• Competitive compensation

• Monthly bonus opportunities

• Free CE opportunities

• Nice facility

• Friendly welcoming staff

• Free parking

• Support and guidance for new grads

• Training to ensure successful start

Full-time employment offers (in addition to above):

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Paid time off

• Paid holidays

If you join our team, you will be joining a very special team of Hygienists. All of our hygienists, including those at our other nearby locations, enjoy working together and advocate for constant hygiene support. If you're a compassionate, detail oriented hygienist with a positive and professional demeanor, you'll fit right in and we'd love to have you on our team!

To ensure our hygienists get off to a successful start, the candidate we hire will go through a short training program, so when they begin to see patients, they will feel confident and comfortable in their new position within our team. Great for new grads!

Previous experience is always a plus but we also encourage recent hygiene grads to apply as well, as we have the support and guidance to help new grads feel comfortable and successful. The Hygienist we hire must have an active hygiene license for the state of MA. New grads must be applying for license soon.

Responsibilities

• Through the delivery of periodontal therapies and other hygiene-related services, Dental Hygienists are committed to improving the oral health of patients. Candidates must be enthusiastic about their dental work, and willing to provide the highest level of care at all times

• Under limited supervision, the Dental Hygienist provides oral hygiene dental treatment and oral hygiene care and education in accordance with guidelines approved, issued, and regulated by the state in which they work.

• Patient screening, medical history and dental charting.

• Application of fluoride and protective sealants. Removal of calculus, stain and plaque from above and below the gum line.

• Provides nutritional counseling, and self-care programs to prevent disease.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active Hygiene license for the state of Massachusetts

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

At DCA we don't just accept differences - we celebrate them and recognize the value this brings to our patients and employees. DCA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees. We won't unlawfully discriminate on the basis of gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law.

The DCA team is best characterized by the relationships we have with our patients and each other. We embrace collaboration which is necessary to innovate in today's changing world of dentistry . Our culture encourages participation, diversity of thought, innovation, and strong execution.Go further with an Ally

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