Dental Hygienist - Dental Care Alliance
Holyoke, MA 01040
About the Job
Baystate Dental is hiring a full-time Dental Hygienist for our office located in Holyoke, Massachusetts 01013.
A few great reasons to apply:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Monthly bonus opportunities
- Hygiene coach & strong clinical team for support and mentor-ship
- Free CE's through classes we offer and/or reimbursements
- 60-90 minute appointments
- Well established, newly updated office
- State-of-the-art Facility with latest technology
- Training to ensure a successful start
At Baystate Dental, we have everything a Hygienist could ask for. We have a great facility, amazing staff members, and we take pride in staying up to date with new technologies. We are excited to be adding Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) and Overjet AI in the near future!
We are a well-established, successful practice, where we truly value our hygienists and the important role they play in our success. We all work well as a team to provide the best possible care to our patients. 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.
Previous experience is always a plus, but we also encourage new hygiene grads to apply as well. The Hygienist we hire must have an active hygiene license for the state of MA. New hygiene grads must be applying for license soon. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
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
- Active Hygiene license for the state of Massachusetts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Additional benefits for full-time employees:
- Medical
- Dental services
- Life insurance
- Vision
- 401k to name a few
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.
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