Dental Hygienist

We are a boutique practice located in State College, PA focused on providing very high-quality dental care in a friendly relaxed environment. The Practice is growing rapidly and we are seeking a full-time motivated dental hygienist to complement our team. The desired candidate must be willing to jump in and help when and where needed and go above and beyond to ensure our patients are comfortable and receive the best care possible. We consider your dependability and commitment to our patient-focused dental practice to be fundamental to our continued success. If you would like to be a part of a small, professional team that enjoys having fun while providing our patients with excellent care, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Promote dental health by providing oral cancer screenings and radiographic studies, charting conditions of decay and oral disease, and performing procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act

Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath the gingival margin

Select and maintain instrumentation for safe and effective dental hygiene treatment

Comply with accepted practices to maintain a safe and clean working environment to include proper sterilization of instruments

Give post-operative instructions and educate patients of all ages on proper homecare

Schedule patients for dental treatments and prophylaxis recalls

Assist the dentist with procedures when needed

Maintain documentation and charts on each patient

Perform various office tasks as necessary

Skills, Education and Licensing:

The ability to have fun while contributing in a fast-paced team environment

Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene (Bachelor’s Degree preferred)

Must hold a current Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene License

Dental Hygienist experience preferred

Local Anesthesia License preferred

Current CPR certificate

Experience with Open Dental software preferred

Outstanding communication skills with excellent ‘chair-side manner’