Dental Hygienist (RDH)-Colonial Heights/Tri-Cities

Job Description

Job Description

Virginia Family Dentistry is looking for a Full-time (4 or 5 days) or Part-time (1-3 days) Hygienist to join our Colonial Heights/Tri-Cities location! *Signing bonus available*

Typical work hours are 8 am - 5 pm.

We have other Richmond area locations available for Full-time, Part-time and Temporary positions. We are accepting applications from Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH) in the state of Virginia AND recent hygiene school graduates awaiting licensure.

About Us
Virginia Family Dentistry is a multi-specialty dental practice serving the greater Richmond area. For 50 years, we continue to proudly provide safe, quality dental care to our community. We are a private dentist-owned practice with 450+ employees, 17 locations, and 70 general dentists and dental specialists. Although we are large, our individual locations have their own personality, pace, and style. As your life and schedule changes, you can find the right office and location to meet your needs!

Community
Virginia Family Dentistry aims to be an active partner in the communities we serve. Our offices collectively participate in hundreds of sponsorships, local health fairs, school presentations, and donation drives throughout the year. We encourage staff to participate in community enrichment projects.

Benefits
Full-time employees enjoy an excellent benefits package including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental care for employee and immediate family, including, virtually all dental services such as orthodontics, implants, root canal treatments, cosmetic, etc.
• Vision insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Scrubs Provided
• Continuing Education: free in-house and allowance for reimbursement
• Paid Yearly Hygiene License Renewal
• Referral Bonus Program
• Ability to Transfer Between Locations
• Practice-wide Team Building Events and Fun

Clinical Requirements for Dental Hygienist (RDH)

• CPR certified (American Heart Association, Basic Life Support for healthcare providers)
• High degree of skill with hand instrumentation and ultrasonic inserts
• Experience in digital radiographs and Dentrix Enterprise electronic patient records preferred
• Scaling and Root planing
• Certified to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia. If needed, Virginia Family Dentistry will compensate for certification and continued learning

Essential Functions

• Review daily schedule, prepare operatory, seat patient, review and update medical history
• Perform oral cancer screening, take x-rays, and administer fluoride treatment
• Perform prophylaxis, debridement, scaling and root planning, comprehensive periodontal charting to include probing depths, bleeding, suppuration, mobility, furcation grade, and recession, any periodontal therapy and sealants as necessary
• Educate patient on oral health
• Communicate the dentist’s treatment plan with patient and front desk
• Schedule future hygiene appointments with the patient
• Record all clinical notes and treatment in Dentrix
• Comply with OSHA, HIPAA, State Board, and sterilization requirements

Physical Demands

• Hygienists use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Good eye-hand coordination is required. Repeat the same movements. Bend or twist their body. Stand for long periods of time. Walk for long periods of time. See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. Understand the speech of another person. Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Able to assist in lifting patients into the operatory chair from a wheelchair. The skills used place demand on the whole body, but particularly the back, neck, upper body muscles, arms and hands, and vision.

At Virginia Family Dentistry, our hygienists are held to a high-quality standard in all aspects of dental care. They are all team players, manage time efficiently, and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The Hygienist role will effectively deliver care in a way that ensures patient satisfaction and improves oral health. The hygienist provides ongoing care through education, treatment, reinforcement of doctor’s treatment plans, and by diligently following Virginia Family Dentistry’s Standard of Care. Virginia Family Dentistry does not ask Hygienists to sell specific products to patients.

Virginia Family Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer.