About This Role
This role is for a Dental Hygienist to join the Sheridan team, providing high-quality preventive care in a collaborative and supportive environment. It offers an opportunity to practice hygiene with a team that values clinical expertise, provides resources for success, and rewards contributions.
Responsibilities
- Focus on delivering high-quality preventive and periodontal care
- Build long-term relationships with your patients
- Educate patients and help them take an active role in their oral and overall health
- Collaborate closely with dentists and other members of the clinical team
- Work with the support and resources of an established dental organization
- Continue developing your clinical skills through continuing education
- Perform comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal services within your scope of practice
- Assess patients' oral health and identify periodontal conditions
- Partner with dentists to develop and support appropriate patient treatment plans
- Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention, periodontal health, and recommended care
- Build trust through compassionate, personalized patient interactions
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Follow infection control, safety, and clinical protocols
- Collaborate with the entire dental team to create an exceptional patient experience
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
- Current Oregon Dental Hygiene License or ability to obtain one by the time of employment
- Current CPR certification
- Applicable local anesthesia certification and other required credentials
- Strong patient communication and education skills
- Commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience
Benefits
- Medical and pharmacy coverage
- Dental and vision coverage for employees and their families
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 6 paid holidays and 1 paid floating holiday
- 80 hours of PTO per year for hourly employees
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Continuing education credits
- Malpractice coverage
- Referral Bonus Program ($600–$2,500 depending on role)
Important Details
- Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Thursday
About the Company
Gentle Dental provides exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that improves patients' quality of life and overall health. They offer clinicians a balance of clinical autonomy, collaboration, resources, and support throughout their careers.
