Hygiene Assistant Smile Superstar Wanted: Beautiful Burlington, NC

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is looking for a Full-time Hygiene Assistant in our Burlington office!

Are you ready to join a dynamic team that's revolutionizing dental care? Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Hygiene Assistant to join our Burlington office! 🏢🌟

About Us: Riccobene Associates is not just another dental practice – we're a patient-centered, technology-driven group committed to providing exceptional oral health care. With multiple locations across North Carolina, we've been brightening smiles and changing lives since 2000! 😁🌈

The Role: As a Hygiene Assistant, you'll be at the forefront of patient care, working alongside our talented hygienists and dentists to ensure our patients have the best possible experience. This is no ordinary dental job – it's a chance to make a real difference in people's lives! 💪🏼🦸‍♀️

Exciting Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary 💵

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 🏥👁️

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match 🏦🔒

• Paid time off and holidays 🏖️🎉

• Continuing education opportunities 📚🧠

• Employee referral bonuses 👥💰

• Team-building events and activities 🤝🎳

• Discounted dental services for you and your family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦😁

Why Join Us as a Hygiene Assistant?

• Be part of a rapidly growing field: The dental hygienist job market is expected to grow 9% from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 📈🚀

• High job satisfaction: Dental assistants consistently rank among the top 25 best healthcare support jobs (U.S. News & World Report) 🏆😃

• Opportunity for advancement: Many hygiene assistants go on to become dental hygienists or pursue other roles in dentistry 🪜🌟

• Work-life balance: Enjoy regular hours and a stable schedule ⏰🏠

• Make a real impact: Studies show that good oral health is linked to overall health, meaning your work directly contributes to patients' wellbeing 🦷🫀

Hygiene Assistant II KEY COMPETENCIES

• Assists the hygienist in providing dental treatment
• Functions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plan to patients
• Schedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstacles
• Maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment
• Collects and records patient health histories
• Assists with patient management during dental procedures
• Completes Instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
• Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment
• Completes dental charting
• Is responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary duties

Essential Requirements

• Preferred Dental Hygiene Assistant experience
• Achieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting program
• CPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hire
• Coronal Polishing Certification
• Ability to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patients
• Knowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software a plus
• Regular and timely attendance
• Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices
• Ability to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilities
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness
• Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail
• Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approach
• Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions
• Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care
• Must listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomes

Language and Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondence
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• S- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)
  M- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training
  I- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)
  L- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)
  E- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance). Oh did we mention our annual Vegas-themed holiday party!
• #ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime