Dental Hygienist

Career Opportunities

Blue Bell Dental Associates offers employment opportunities that promote professional, personal, and financial growth. We work extremely hard to provide our employees with continuous professional development and a supportive work environment. Competitive wages, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement are just a few reasons why a career with us is an investment in your future.


Dental Front Desk | Treatment Coordinator
 

Description:

The primary responsibility of this highly motivated and positive individual is to consult with patients and answer questions related to planning treatment and payment options while focusing on obtaining a high percentage of treatment acceptance from patients. The Treatment Coordinator ensures that patients receive a great experience and understand fully the treatment diagnosed by the doctor.

Key Tasks:

The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

  • Educating and discussing treatment plans with patients after having been diagnosed and reviewed by Doctor and clinical staff
  • ​Presenting treatment plans and giving estimates of treatment costs in an effective manner
  • Tracking of all outstanding treatment plans
  • Explain, promote, and adhere to company payment policies and procedures
  • Submitting, tracking and follow-up on prior authorizations
  • Obtaining high treatment acceptance by explaining cost of treatment, insurance coverage and finance options
  • Solicit referrals from patients after treatment while at the same time tracking patient satisfaction
  • Contact patients the day prior and the day of the appointment, regarding fees due and to confirm appointments

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of treatment plan presentations preferred
  • High School Diploma
  • Minimum 3 years of work experience is recommended.
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Good communication skills

An eagerness to learn on the job and to receive coaching and training

Job Posted 9/12/2022

Benefit Package

Dental Hygienist
 

Description

Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Key Tasks:

The requirements listed below are representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

  • Prepare treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures & protocols.
  • Prepare patient for dental hygiene treatment by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
  • Maintain instrumentation for dental hygiene treatment by sharpening, sterilizing, and selecting instruments.
  • Select materials & equipment for dental hygiene visit by evaluating patient’s oral health.
  • Complete dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.
  • Detect disease by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums; using probes to locate periodontal disease and to assess levels of recession; exposing and developing radiographic studies.
  • Apply fluorides and other cavity- preventing agents..
  • Help dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supply, and directory of emergency numbers.
  • Educate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions; providing reminders of time of next dental hygiene visit.
  • Document dental hygiene services by recording medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.
  • Maintain patient confidence & protects operations by keeping information confidential.
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Blue Bell Dental Associates offers employment opportunities that promote professional, personal, and financial growth. We work extremely hard to provide our employees with continuous professional development and a supportive work environment. Competitive wages, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement are just a few reasons why a career with us is an investment in your future.

Required Qualifications:
 

  • Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene
  • Current state license in good standing
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Basic understanding and knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules
  • Current CPR certification required

Job Posted 9/12/2023

Benefit Package

dental hygienist career opportunity at Blue Bell Dental

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