Dental Hygienist

Ready to change lives? Dentist owned and operated, South Mississippi Smiles is is dedicated to creating a world of happy, healthy smiles. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care - and this mission drives everything we do. We are looking for a Hygienist ready to create memorable patient experiences. South Mississippi Smiles is not your typical dentist office, so if you are ready to have fun and make a difference, keep reading!

Below are the basics of this role:

Our Hygienists are responsible for delivering direct dental care and associated services to patients under the general supervision of a dentist and for providing general support to the office.

Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient

Deliver direct patient care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis, x-rays, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist

Provide excellent customer service by looking for opportunities to offer Same Day Care

Educate patients and parents in oral hygiene instruction

Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history

Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards

Guide parents and patients through entire treatment process

Assist with dental and perio charting; when necessary

Take x-rays and save into patient charts, when necessary

Ready to do more than the basics and be super awesome?

Have fun and make sure our patients are having fun too

Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents

Get out into your community - participate in local events including school screenings, presentations and any opportunity to promote a positive image

Look around and do more than you are asked to do by assisting with other office duties as needed

Integrity, always do the right thing!

Love working with kids

And yes, there are requirements for this role:

Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in good standing

Experience is great, but not always required

Bilingual is a plus

Take care of our patients and we will take care of you:

We offer very competitive pay and benefits package as well as growth opportunities to our full -time employees. Our Full-Time dental hygienists also receive company paid malpractice insurance. Other benefits include: medical, dental, vision and optional life insurance. We also offer short and long term disability, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much much more!