Dental Hygienist - Porter Dental Center

Porter Dental Center is looking for a Full-Time Licensed hygienist to join our team!

Flexible schedule & Competitive Pay.

We pride ourselves in Doctor/Hygiene collaboration all while having fun along the way!

Scheduled lunch breaks are an integrative part of the day here!

Location: 16620 W 159th St, Lockport, IL 60441

Porter Dental Center is looking for a Full-Time Licensed Dental Hygienist to join our team. Expected Schedule:  Monday-Thursday. NO weekends. Competitive Pay. We offer excellent benefits, daily bonus opportunities, and over 200 CE's!

About Porter Dental Center

Porter Dental Center, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. With the support of a practice manager, a highly trained team on site, coupled with a vast network of experts across the nation, you’ll be completely connected to all the resources and support of the office. 

• Join a 6 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• We’re located at 16620 W 159th St, Lockport, IL 60441
• We are looking for a motivated hygienist who is positive, hard-working and loves to have fun!

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 Illinois and 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 is preferred, but new grads are also encouraged to apply!
• 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

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.