Registered Dental Hygienist - Madison, WI ($5,000 Sign-on Bonus)

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus & Industry Lending Total Compensation. Join Artisan's award-winning team. Earn industry-leading total compensation. Hourly compensation up to $52 when combining hourly wage + quarterly bonus + retention bonus + profit sharing + retirement plan. Wisconsin's only Certified B Corporation dental practice is considered the highest global standard in socially responsible business certifications. Locally owned and operated, Artisan Dental provides a full suite of services for its patients and an all-digital workflow for its team.

Benefits for the Registered Dental Hygienist:

• Mental and Emotional Health Insurance

• Employee Dental Work

• Short and Long-term Disability

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Profit sharing

• Pension retirement plan

• 1-hour lunch

• Bonus structure

• Quarterly Body Work Cash Grant

• Yearly Wellness Cash Grant

• Pay it Forward Philanthropic Grant

• 12 weeks Maternity/Parental Leave

• Paid Vacation (Up to 4 weeks)

• Up to 1-week Unpaid Vacation

• Paid Holidays

• Training On-SIte

• CE Credit Reimbursement

• Uniform Reimbursement

• Shoe Allowance

Schedule for the Part Time Registered Dental Hygienist:

• Friday: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Responsibilities and Requirements of the Registered Dental Hygienist:

• Wisconsin Hygiene License required

• Promotes dental health by completing dental prophylaxis; providing oral cancer screening and radiographic studies; charting conditions of decay and disease

• Prepares a treatment room for patients by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.

• Maintains instrumentation for dental hygiene visits by evaluating the patient's oral health.

• Completes dental prophylaxis by cleaning deposits and stains from teeth and from beneath gum margins.

• Identifies areas or potential pathology by completing oral cancer screening; feeling and visually examining gums

• Detecting periodontal disease with 6-point periodontal probing, recession, bleeding, furcation, CAL, and assessing levels of bone loss.

• Obtaining necessary radiographic, iTero scan, and intra-oral camera images for documentation and patient education.

• Use of patient-oriented educational videos as needed for patient education.

• Obtains proper documentation(written, intra-oral pictures, necessary radiographs for proposed treatment).

• Creates an organized, thorough treatment plan for front office presentations to patients.

• Applies fluorides and other cavity-preventing agents as needed.

• Administers anesthetic as necessary.

• Administers nitrous oxide as necessary.

• Helps dentists manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs, and oxygen supplies.

• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions and postoperative instructions

• Documents dental hygiene services by recording vital signs and medical and dental histories; charting in patient records.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by complying with all HIPAA guidelines.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to OSHA infection-control policies and protocols.

• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and anticipating needed supplies.

• Communicates with Lead Clinical Assistant, Lead Hygienist or Patterson representatives to place orders for needed supplies and verifying receipt of supplies.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.