Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist

As an elite clinical provider and patient advocate for Springfield Dental Care, 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 at Springfield Dental Care, 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 while obtaining unparalleled education to enhance clinical skills
• Work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy
• Participate in a hygiene mentor program
• Invest in the community and provide outstanding patient care

Benefits

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

Requirements

• Current dental hygienist license in IL 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
• 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 and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients' dental health

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

Community Overview

Springfield Dental Care 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 Heartland Dental. Join a 27-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and community. Enjoy a 4-day work week, Monday through Thursday, supporting a healthy work/life balance.