Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

Dental Care of Fairfield is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team.

Days and hours needed: we are very flexible, open to full-time and part-time.

Why Dental Care of Fairfield? As an elite clinical provider and patient advocate, you'll receive best-in-class non-clinical support to provide exceptional lifetime patient care while obtaining unparalleled education to enhance your clinical skills. You'll work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy, giving your patients the time and attention they need, with the ability to tap into a hygiene mentor program. You'll work a schedule that inspires work-life balance and receive competitive benefits. Provide outstanding patient care, invest in your community, and do it all with the support of Heartland Dental.

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You'll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve, and desire. With best-in-class support through our robust hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills, you'll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients!

Job Description

• Provide exceptional lifetime patient care
• Work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy
• Participate in a hygiene mentor program
• Maintain a schedule that promotes work-life balance

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
• Continuing education opportunities to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills
• Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support
• Unparalleled business support and high-quality supplies and labs
• Opportunity to be part of a secure company with over 20 years of industry-leading experience

Requirements

• Current dental hygienist license in Ohio 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

• 1 year of clinical experience preferred
• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays, and electronic medical record systems
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet the needs of patients

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the office/doctor/Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation
• 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
• A tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions

About Dental Care of Fairfield

Dental Care of Fairfield, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. With the support of a practice manager and 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 Heartland Dental.

• Join a 16-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and community.

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.