Dental Hygienist

Overview

Carolina Periodontics is adding to the hygiene team due to growth of the practice and  seeking a Part Time Dental Hygienist in Charlotte, North Carolina!

Eligible for Sign on Bonus!

The Carolina Periodontics practice specializes in periodontics and implantology with focus on personalized, gentle and comprehensive patient care.  

Join us as we continue to provide excellent clinical service to patients and experience collaboration across this great dental team.

This practice is truly like a family where all team members care about each other and making it a great practice to work in!

Part Time Dental Hygienist Schedule

2 days per week, ideally Monday and Wednesday, but flexible for discussion

7.30am -5:00pm with a one-hour lunch

(1st patient appointment starts at 8:00am but team huddle starts at 7:45am and hygienists arrive at 7:30am to prep for the day)

To learn more about this practice: www.carolinaperio.com

The Perks of a Part Time Hygienist

Being a part-time hygienist is a fantastic opportunity because it offers great work-life balance while continuing to make a positive impact on patients’ health, all while having flexibility to pursue your additional interests, spend time with family, or focus on furthering your education.  In other words – a job and schedule that works for you! 

In addition, our part time offerings include:

• • Monthly Employee Incentive Program - Opportunity to earn extra $ and have fun working as a team to do it!
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Sign on Bonus Eligible
  • 401K - Secure for your future!
  • Part Time Hours with a great schedule for Work/Life balance!
  • A supportive, collaborative and friendly team environment where your input matters!
  • Patient-centric community approach - Join a practice that cares deeply about its patients and is committed to delivering the best care in a compassionate community-focused environment.
  • Opportunity for career growth, with development and support
  • Strong business and operational teams - Our well-organized and efficient support staff allows you to focus on what matters most—providing excellent patient care.
  • Employee Assistance Program for all employees and their household - we care about you and your families' mental and emotional health.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with patients, ensuring a comfortable and positive experience
• Screening patients and providing quality care during check-ups
• Educating patients in oral hygiene technique and working with patients and their oral hygiene care
• Reviewing patient's history and charting
• Administers prophylactic treatment by scaling and polishing
• Documents area of existing restorations
• Use of X-ray
• Support the dentist with procedures as needed

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Dental Hygienist in the state of North Carolina
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-focused approach
• Current BLS/CPR certifications
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• 1 or more years of RDH clinical experience preferred - new grads are welcome to apply!
• Knowledgeable about perio health, comfortable with patient education, and competent with gum therapy
• Experience with dental practice software
• Seeking a new team collaborator that is open, positive and flexible
• Local Anesthesia certification or is willing to obtain one

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

Responsibilities

- Build strong relationships with patients, ensuring a comfortable and positive experience
- Screening patients and providing quality care during check-ups
- Educating patients in oral hygiene technique and working with patients and their oral hygiene care
- Reviewing patient's history and charting
- Administers prophylactic treatment by scaling and polishing
- Documents area of existing restorations
- Use of X-ray
- Support the dentist with procedures as needed