OverviewDental Hygienist - Portage, WIElevate Your Career as a Dental Hygienist with Mid West Dental! Are you ready to join a team that values your skills, supports your growth, and helps you achieve the ideal work-life balance? At Mid West Dental, a Smile Brands affiliate in Portage, WI we're dedicated to fostering a workplace where you can thrive both personally and professionally.
What We Offer: - Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus - Start your journey with us on a high note!
- Flexible Scheduling - Customize your work hours to fit your lifestyle! Choose your schedule within the available times:
- Monday 8 AM-5 PM
- Tuesday 8AM-5PM
- Wednesday 7AM-5PM
- Thursday 7AM-5PM
- Supportive Culture - Be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters a positive, inclusive environment.
- Professional Growth Opportunities - Expand your leadership, clinical, and business skills with continued learning opportunities.
Apply today and discover how we can help you achieve the perfect balance of flexibility, growth, and reward. Your career, your way-only at Mid West Dental!
Why Portage, WI? Residents benefit from an outstanding school system, great healthcare providers, year-round recreational opportunities and a rich arts community. Tourists enjoy vast historical experiences at the Historical Indian Agency House, Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters, Museum at the Portage, American Legion State Headquarters & Museum, and the Women's Civic League.
Schedule (days/hours)Choose your days! Full Time or Part Time-Monday 8-5 Tuesday 8-5 Wednesday 7-5 Thursday 7-5
ResponsibilitiesAs a valued member of the Mid West Dental team, your primary focus will be delivering exceptional care while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for our patients. Your key responsibilities include:
- Exceptional Patient Care: Provide top-tier patient care while creating a welcoming and positive experience, guided by our G3 model - Greeting, Guiding, and Gratitude .
- Promote Inclusion and Safety: Maintain a Safe Smile Space (S3) by ensuring a safe, inclusive, and comfortable environment for all patients and team members.
- Preventive and Therapeutic Care: Deliver professional dental prophylaxis and periodontal treatments to improve and maintain patients' oral health.
- Oral Health Assessments: Conduct screenings to assess patients' periodontal health and identify any oral health concerns, including oral cancer screenings.
- Patient Education: Educate patients on tailored oral hygiene techniques and the effects of conditions such as malocclusion to encourage proactive health management.
- Comprehensive Care Approach: Screen for individual patient needs, offering education and recommendations for improving overall oral and systemic health.
- Continuous Development: Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance your leadership, clinical, and business skills, supported by Smile Brands' learning programs.
By embodying these responsibilities, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring every patient receives the best care while supporting their journey to improved oral health and wellness.
Qualifications- Either an active state hygiene license or eligibility to become licensed (new grads are welcome!)
- A current CPR certification
Compensation$40 -$48 per hour $5000 SIGN ON BONUS
About UsBenefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (PTO), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan.
Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 30 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone! Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.
Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at .
