Dental Hygienist- Lewisville, NC Area

High Point University • Lewisville, TX

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About The Position

High Point University Health is looking for an energetic and contagiously positive Dental Hygienist who thrives on positive relationships with patients and other staff. As a member of the HPU Health team, we help you grow both professionally and personally. At High Point University, you won’t just work in a clinical setting, but you will also contribute to a dynamic academic environment. As a teaching facility, HPU Health provides opportunities to engage with students, collaborate with faculty, and participate in mentoring future healthcare professionals. You’ll receive medical, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid holidays and time off, a dependent tuition benefit, and many other perquisites of joining High Point University Health.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene
• Current North Carolina Dental Hygienist license (or immediate eligibility)
• CPR certification required; BLS certification is a plus
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Time management
• Punctuality
• A positive attitude
• Professionalism as a representative of High Point University Health
• Receptive to feedback, performance improvement, and continuous coaching
• Flexibility to cover other offices under High Point University Health

Nice To Haves

• Preferred clinical experience in a high-functioning dental office, with preference given to experience operating in an assisted hygiene model
• Training on an electronic medical record
• EPIC training is a major plus, but not necessary
• Local anesthesia training is a plus

Responsibilities

• Prophylaxis, scaling and root planning, patient education, and other clinical functions
• Continuously assesses the hygiene schedule ensuring optimum patient flow
• Responds to patient, clinical, and operational concerns timely and effectively.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical Operations
• Supports practice and organizational goals

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• a 403(b) retirement plan
• paid holidays and time off
• a dependent tuition benefit
• many other perquisites of joining High Point University Health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree