Dental Hygienist

The company

Our pediatric dental office sees children from first tooth through high school.

The Dental Hygienist handles prophies, perio maintenance, SRP and patient education, with an assistant helping on heavy days. This is an in-person role at our Lowell location.

What you'll be doing

• Schedule recall appointments and fill openings in the hygiene column.
• Follow OSHA and CDC infection control guidelines.
• Educate patients on home care, flossing technique and electric toothbrushes.
• Chart periodontal pocket depths, recession and mobility.
• Apply fluoride varnish, sealants and desensitizing agents.
• Place localized antibiotics such as Arestin.
• Document visits and treatment in Dentrix, Eaglesoft or Open Dental.
• Perform prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance and scaling and root planing.

What we're looking for

• 3-5 years of clinical hygiene experience preferred; new grads welcome.
• Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program.
• X-ray certification or radiography credential.
• Comfortable with digital charting and imaging software.
• CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide permits where required by the state.

Nice to have

• Pediatric hygiene experience.

Schedule: Part-time, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Benefits

The salary range for this role is $58,000 - $69,000 per year. This range reflects base salary only.

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Three weeks of PTO to start.
• Paid sick leave.
• Free parking.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Vision insurance.

We are not working with agencies on this role.

Start: Immediately.

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