Dental Hygienist
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Job Description
Build a Hygiene Career That Rewards Great Patient Care
At Gentle Dental, we believe exceptional dentistry starts with exceptional
clinicians. We're looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our Sehome team in
Bellingham and help us provide patients with high-quality, preventive care in a
collaborative and supportive environment.
This is an opportunity to practice hygiene with a team that values your clinical
expertise, gives you the support and resources to succeed, and rewards your
contributions.
If you're passionate about patient education, prevention, periodontal health,
and building lasting relationships with your patients, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at Gentle Dental
Our approach combines the advantages of a group practice with the clinical
environment and relationships that make dentistry rewarding.
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll have the opportunity to:
* Focus on delivering high-quality preventive and periodontal care
* Build long-term relationships with your patients
* Educate patients and help them take an active role in their oral and overall
health
* Collaborate closely with dentists and other members of the clinical team
* Work with the support and resources of an established dental organization
* Continue developing your clinical skills through continuing education
* Earn additional compensation through an uncapped bonus plan
We believe in personal accountability, strong relationships, clinical
excellence, and continuously finding better ways to support our patients and
teams.
What You'll Do
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be an essential part of each patient's care team.
You'll provide preventive and periodontal services while helping patients
understand the connection between oral health and overall wellness.
You'll
* Perform comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal services within your
scope of practice
* Assess patients' oral health and identify periodontal conditions
* Partner with dentists to develop and support appropriate patient treatment
plans
* Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention, periodontal health, and
recommended care
* Build trust through compassionate, personalized patient interactions
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation
* Follow infection control, safety, and clinical protocols
* Collaborate with the entire dental team to create an exceptional patient
experience
Schedule
Full-Time
LOCATIONS
- Gentle Dental - Stockdale
- 8200 Stockdale Hwy.
- Suite M-9
- Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA
We offer the following benefits for Full Time employees:
* Employee Assistance Program
* Medical and pharmacy, dental, vision (for employees and their families)
* Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
* 6 Paid holidays and 1 Paid floating holiday
* PTO (80 hours per year for hourly)
* 401k plan with company match
* CE credits
* Malpractice
* Referral Bonus Program ($600 - $2,500 depending on role)
Position Qualifications:
* Accredited Hygiene Technical School or College
* Current applicable State Dental License (or the ability to acquire one by
time of employment)
* Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, local certified anesthesia
* Applicable local anesthesia certification and other required credentials
* Strong patient communication and education skills
* Commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience
Why Gentle Dental?
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that
improves our patients' quality of life and overall health.
We've reimagined group dentistry to give clinicians the right balance of
clinical autonomy, collaboration, resources, and support throughout every stage
of their careers—all while keeping the best interests of our patients at the
center of what we do.
Bring your clinical expertise to a team that values what you do—and offers the
earning potential to reward it.
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist will perform comprehensive preventive and periodontal services while educating patients on oral health and wellness. They will collaborate with dentists to develop treatment plans and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited hygiene technical school or college and possess a current state dental license. Additional requirements include certifications such as CPR and local anesthesia, along with strong communication skills.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
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