Job Description

Are you a patient-focused, energetic Registered Dental Hygienist looking to join a collaborative team? We are seeking an RDH committed to providing exceptional, gentle care and promoting lifelong oral health.

Alpha Dental Co. is a dental group with a difference. While we operate across 18 established practice locations in Massachusetts (MA) and Rhode Island (RI), each of our offices maintains the personal, caring atmosphere of an individual family practice .

We are dedicated to offering all aspects of modern dentistry, ensuring our patients receive comprehensive, high-quality care. When you join our team, you gain the strong, supportive network and resources of a large organization, combined with the close-knit culture and patient focus of a local office

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Care Excellence: Deliver thorough hygiene treatment, including prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing, using gentle techniques. Administer local anesthetics and apply cavity-preventive agents like fluorides and sealants as permitted by state law.
• Patient Advocacy & Education: Act as a primary educator, counseling patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition, and helping to manage patient anxiety during treatment.
• Compliance & Records: Maintain accurate periodontal charts, medical histories, and treatment records. Securely manage patient records in compliance with HIPAA regulations and office policies.
• Operatory & Inventory Management: Efficiently manage operatory duties, including room turnover, disinfection, sterilization of instruments, and daily preparation. Maintain hygiene supply inventory and submit orders.

Requirements

• Licensure: Must be currently licensed to practice as a Dental Hygienist in the state, meeting all applicable state requirements.
• Education: Completion of at least two years of post-secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program.
• Experience: Proven experience in providing prophylaxis and taking X-rays is required.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal skills and good interpersonal skills to build effective rapport with patients, dentists, and coworkers.

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