About this opportunity
Gentle Dental lists this Dental Hygienist opportunity in salem, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Build a Hygiene Career That Rewards Great Patient Care
At Gentle Dental, we believe exceptional dentistry starts with exceptional clinicians. We're looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team and help us provide patients with high-quality, preventive care in a collaborative and supportive environment.
This is an opportunity to practice hygiene with a team that values your clinical expertise, gives you the support and resources to succeed, and rewards your contributions.
If you're passionate about patient education, prevention, periodontal health, and building lasting relationships with your patients, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at Gentle Dental
Our approach combines the advantages of a group practice with the clinical environment and relationships that make dentistry rewarding.
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll have the opportunity to:
Focus on delivering high-quality preventive and periodontal care
Build long-term relationships with your patients
Educate patients and help them take an active role in their oral and overall health
Collaborate closely with dentists and other members of the clinical team
Work with the support and resources of an established dental organization
Continue developing your clinical skills through continuing education
We believe in personal accountability, strong relationships, clinical excellence, and continuously finding better ways to support our patients and teams.
What You'll Do
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be an essential part of each patient's care team. You'll provide preventive and periodontal services while helping patients understand the connection between oral health and overall wellness.
You'll:
Perform comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal services within your scope of practice
Assess patients' oral health and identify periodontal conditions
Partner with dentists to develop and support appropriate patient treatment plans
Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention, periodontal health, and recommended care
Build trust through compassionate, personalized patient interactions
Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Follow infection control, safety, and clinical protocols
Collaborate with the entire dental team to create an exceptional patient experience
Schedule
Full-Time, Monday-Thursday 7 AM - 6 PM
Locations
Gentle Dental Lancaster
530 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97301, USA
We offer the following benefits for Full Time employees:
Employee Assistance Program
Medical and pharmacy, dental, vision (for employees and their families)
Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
6 Paid holidays and 1 Paid floating holiday
PTO (80 hours per year for hourly)
401k plan with company match
CE credits
Malpractice
Referral Bonus Program ($600 - $2,500 depending on role)
Position Qualifications:
Accredited Hygiene Technical School or College
Current applicable State Dental License (or the ability to acquire one by time of employment)
Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, local certified anesthesia
Applicable local anesthesia certification and other required credentials
Strong patient communication and education skills
Commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience
Why Gentle Dental?
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that improves our patients' quality of life and overall health.
We've reimagined group dentistry to give clinicians the right balance of clinical autonomy, collaboration, resources, and support throughout every stage of their careers—all while keeping the best interests of our patients at the center of what we do.
Bring your clinical expertise to a team that values what you do—and offers the earning potential to reward it.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Who can apply
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