Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist at Coastal Dental Care of Milford summary: A Dental Hygienist at Coastal Dental Care of Milford provides family and cosmetic dental hygiene services, including preventive care and patient education in a supportive, team-oriented environment. The role involves clinical tasks such as dental screening, use of advanced dental technologies, and maintaining patient records, while also offering ongoing professional development and mentorship. The position requires licensure, CPR certification, physical capability for specific duties, and adherence to health and safety standards for patient and staff well-being. Dental Hygienist - Milford, CT Coastal Dental Care of Milford 203 Cherry Street Milford, CT 06460 Hours: Monday: 8-5 Tuesday: 8-5 Wednesday: 8-5 Friday: 8-2 Established practice with long-term patients and staff members. We s pecialize in family and cosmetic dentistry including implant dentistry, with a strong hygiene program. We offer a team environment with supportive doctors. Our office is best described as sweet, kind, and goal focused. One hour appointments Hygiene bonus incentive Hygiene Mentorship 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 Minimum Qualifications Current dental hygienist license in Connecticutand 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 CPR Certification Preferred Experience Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health Clinical needs as required by 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 1,800 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. Keywords: dental hygiene, preventive dental care, patient education, cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, dental screening, dental technologies, dental records management, CPR certification, clinical dental skills