Modern, State-of-the-Art Facility! Growing Practice! Competitive Pay + Incentives! Fun, Team-Oriented Environment! Valued Employees! Excellent Career Opportunity!
Join a thriving dental practice where your contributions are appreciated and your career can grow. Recently voted #1 in Livingston County, we are committed to providing "Category of One" service to our growing patient base while maintaining a culture that we believe is our greatest asset.
We are looking to add an exceptional new team member who is a true go-getter, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to learn and grow both personally and professionally. The ideal candidate is coachable, positive, motivated, and wants to be part of a team that genuinely enjoys working together and delivering outstanding patient care.
If you're looking for more than just a job, if you're looking for a place where you can make an impact, continue growing, and love where you work, we'd love to meet you.
Check out what it's like to work with us by visiting https://www.nurturefamilydental.com/careers and watching our team video!
To apply for this position, please submit your resume via Indeed.
JOB TITLE: Dental Hygienist (RDH)
EMPLOYER: Nurture Family Dental
REPORTS TO: Clinical Lead
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediate
SUMMARY: The purpose of the dental hygienist is to provide superior dental prophylaxis and patient education related to daily oral health habits, as well as to assist in the diagnosing of dental treatment coordinated with the Dentist. He or she should be able to work with the entire team to treat patients promptly and maximize volume of treatment performed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performing prophylaxes.
- Performing scaling and root planning.
- Applying sealants.
- Updating patient health history and all required information.
- Dental charting existing restorations and missing teeth.
- Periodontal charting.
- Taking patient's blood pressure.
- Taking x-rays.
- Taking impressions for diagnostic models.
- Pouring of impressions.
- Presentation of initial findings and recommended periodontal treatment.
- Confidently answering patient questions regarding necessary treatment.
- Entering treatment performed and treatment plans in digital chart.
- Assisting in recare scheduling.
- Disinfecting operatory and sterilizing instruments.
- Assisting the Doctor, Dental Assistants and Front Desk Staff as needed.
- Giving oral hygiene instructions and demonstrations to all patients.
- Assisting in the triage and treatment of emergency patients.
- Administering local anesthetic.
- All other duties as assigned.
SKILLS/CERTS REQUIRED:
- Current license by the State of Michigan
- Excited to learn and grow as a coachable team member.
- Motivated to increase hygiene production.
- Looking for opportunity to advance clinical skills.
- Ability to maintain outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and staff under pressure.
- Ability to work with interruptions and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Capable of operating or learning to operate a digital chart.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- 1-2 years' experience as a Hygienist
- LA certified
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Coordinates patient treatment; Enters recommended treatment into the practice management software.
- Sets up treatment rooms for dental patients.
- Documents patient communication in their charts.
- Encourages patient referrals.
- Collects and records patient health histories.
- Assist with a number of dental procedures.
- Preparation of materials needed to make dental impressions
- Dental charting
- Dental x-rays
- Dental photos and scans
- Impressions and bite registrations
- Delivers patient personal oral care instructions.
- Answers patient questions and concerns regarding recommended treatment.
- Performs a variety of lab procedures including packing cord, scanning or pouring impressions, trimming of models, fabricating of mouth guards, temporary crowns and custom impression trays; prepares casting models and dies; Checks on lab work and checks on overdue lab cases.
- Stocks the treatment room with the necessary supplies needed.
- Serves as the intermediary between patients, the dentist, the hygienists, other dental assistants and the front desk team. Answers questions and updates the team about changes in the schedule.
- Ensures the office, lab and treatment rooms are clean and neat and reflects a professional environment.
- Orders supplies and equipment; restocks supplies as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
There are no supervisory responsibilities for this role.
OUR CORE VALUES (we hire/fire/reward and review against these):
- Positive
- Fun
- Self-Driven
- Charitable
- Coachable
- Ethical
- Patient-Centric
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
In 2016, Dr. Dawn M. Kuras founded Nurture Family Dental and purchased the practice of a retiring doctor. For more than six years, Dr. Kuras and her team have more than doubled the size of Nurture Family Dental’s patient base, treating patients from over 50 cities in Michigan and from four states. Nurture Family Dental is a very successful business designed to provide “Category of One” care to Livingston County by leveraging an asset that already exists within the practice – our team. We were rated the #1 dentist in Livingston County in 2024, 2022 and 2021 by the Livingston Daily, and in the top 3 in 2023.
Nurture Family Dental has also been awarded multiple times by Nextdoor as a Neighborhood Favorite Dentist (2024, 2023, 2022). We are continually expanding our team to meet the demands of a patient base growing at over 2% every month and are significantly investing in our human capital (you), marketing and space and equipment, with Livingston County's newest and largest facility!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?
Submit your resume via Indeed.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $68,914.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
- Brighton, MI 48114 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Brighton, MI 48114: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
