Dental Hygienist-Oral Healthcare Specialist

6700 IL-83 Darien, IL 60561 • Healthcare • Full-Time

Salary Range:  $47.00 - $50.00 hour

We’re looking for a registered Dental Hygienist to join our growing team in Darien, IL! You’ll complete initial patient screenings, conduct dental cleanings, and assist dentists with examinations. This dental hygienist should have incredible customer service skills and a passion for providing excellent dental services. If you love helping people and want to work alongside a group of experienced dental professionals, apply today!

Dental Hygienist Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Cleaning accretions, calcareous deposits, and stains of teeth and beneath gum borders with dental equipment     
  • Touching lymph nodes under patients’ chins for soreness or swelling so doctors can look for signs of mouth cancer     
  • Making a note of and evaluating the patient’s medical history 
  • Recording dental decay and disease for dentists to diagnose and treat them      
  • Sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments 
  • Working to improve patient oral health and promoting preventative dental treatment     
  • Collaborating with dentist for treatment     
  • Maintaining a patient dental hygiene regimen

Dental Hygienist Requirements:

  • An associate’s degree in hygiene from a recognized institution is required
  • Hygiene license issued by the state.
  • CPR certification is current
  • Hepatitis B immunization is current
  • Must be able to give local anesthetics and use an x-ray machine
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal)
  • Must be well-versed in oral hygiene and dental health topics
 

Respect – Our patients, the office, your teammates and yourself. Treat patients as if they are your best friend. Treat the office as if it is your home. Treat your teammates as if they are your equal. Treat yourself as if you want to be respected. 

Responsibility – Be responsible for keeping yourself, your work area and your job duties impeccable. Do not leave anything for tomorrow that can be done today. 

Excellence – We strive for excellence in everything we do. From our behaviors top our communication to our results, we do not settle. 

Reliable – Our patients and our teammates can always count on us to be present and do the absolute best we possibly can. We will be there for each other 

Passionate – It will not be acceptable to bring our negative attitude or words into the office. We will find a way to be energized, excited and passionate about caring for our patients, office, teammates and ourselves. We passionately believe dentistry IS the BEST investment ANYONE can make in themselves. 

Growth Mindset – We will always be stiving to be better than we were the day before. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new or improve the way in which we deliver our passion, energy and value to our patients and team. 

Commitment – We will honor the commitments made. If we cannot get it done or do an impeccable job with it, then we will not commit to doing it. If we fall short of a commitment, for any reason, we will not deny, defend, lay blame or make excuses. We will openly acknowledge that we missed it and re-commit. 

Proactive – We will always be proactive in finding solutions to any problems. It will not be acceptable to complain or gripe without offering at least one solution to the perceived problem


 Team 

Respect – We promise to respect our patients time, their needs and their wishes. We are here to serve you and give you the very best dental experience possible. 


Responsibility – We promise to always use the very best products, latest technology and maintain the best education with our team so that we can give the best care and service to you. We take this responsibility very serious. 

Excellence – We strive for excellence in everything we do. We will not compromise. If you do not have the best dental experience ever then we want to know about it so we can make it even better the next time. 

Reliable – We stand behind our dentistry and our service. If you are not 100% satisfied with your service or dentistry we will make it right. 

Passionate – Every team member at North Creek Dental Care is passionate about dentistry and serving our patients. We absolutely believe dentistry is the best investment you can ever make in yourself. 

Growth Mindset – We are committed to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement. Our goal is to the be the very best and most widely respected dental office in all of Chicago. We want to be here for your family and friends and we want you to invite all of them to come enjoy the quality dentistry and service we provide. 

Commitment – We are committed to your total health. We will always provide you with the full view of how your dental care can impact your total health, mind, body & soul. We will never compromise. 

Proactive – We will always be proactive in helping you identify and care for any dental needs you have. We believe that by catching issues early we help keep you healthy while also improving how you feel about your smile.

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