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Alpha Dental Center

Hygienist

Alpha Dental Center, Bellingham, Massachusetts, us, 02019

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Are you a patient-focused, energetic

Registered Dental Hygienist

looking to join a collaborative team? We are seeking an RDH committed to providing exceptional, gentle care and promoting lifelong oral health.

Alpha Dental Co. is a dental group with a difference. While we operate across

18 established practice locations

in Massachusetts (MA) and Rhode Island (RI), each of our offices maintains the personal, caring atmosphere of an individual family practice. We are dedicated to offering all aspects of modern dentistry, ensuring our patients receive comprehensive, high-quality care. When you join our team, you gain the strong, supportive network and resources of a large organization, combined with the close-knit culture and patient focus of a local office.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care Excellence:

Deliver thorough hygiene treatment, including prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing, using gentle techniques. Administer local anesthetics and apply cavity-preventive agents like fluorides and sealants as permitted by state law.

Patient Advocacy & Education:

Act as a primary educator, counseling patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition, and helping to manage patient anxiety during treatment.

Compliance & Records:

Maintain accurate periodontal charts, medical histories, and treatment records. Securely manage patient records in compliance with HIPAA regulations and office policies.

Operatory & Inventory Management:

Efficiently manage operatory duties, including room turnover, disinfection, sterilization of instruments, and daily preparation. Maintain hygiene supply inventory and submit orders.

Requirements

Licensure:

Must be currently licensed to practice as a Dental Hygienist in the state, meeting all applicable state requirements.

Education:

Completion of at least two years of post‑secondary education from an accredited dental hygiene program.

Experience:

Proven experience in providing prophylaxis and taking X‑rays is required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent verbal skills and good interpersonal skills to build effective rapport with patients, dentists, and coworkers.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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