Who Are We?
We are Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics and we believe in taking a personal approach to dentistry. Since our humble beginnings in Texas in 1967, we’ve been a trusted friend for our patients near and far.
At Jefferson, we understand it takes more than clinical excellence to earn a patient’s trust. It’s of the utmost importance that we all see the patient as a unique individual and demonstrate that their care plan is designed around each of their needs.
We’ll do whatever it takes to put a smile on each patient’s face, so the rest of the world can see how amazing it is. We truly change people’s lives.
Do you want to be a part of our life changing team?!
Our philosophy is simple : Our Care Changes People’s Lives. We treat our patients like family to provide the best dental experience because we know a happy, confident smile leads to a better life.
We deliver the highest quality care, making dentistry convenient and affordable for everyone. Join our new Hygiene team for the opportunity to have a fulfilling career giving our patients the happy, confident smile they deserve.
What You’ll Do
- Instruments : Sterilize dental instruments and equipment for each patient; Organize and lay out instruments for use; Hand instruments and other materials to Orthodontist during procedures
- Patients / Interpersonal : Question patients about their medical history and record the information for dentist's reference;
Advise patients on effective dental care; Manage patients - help patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
- Patients / Clinical : Take x-rays, 3-D scans, panoramic / ceph and intraoral images of patients' teeth; Take impressions of patients' teeth for casts to fabricate study models or to fabricate a mold
- Assisting Dentist / Preparation : Prepare cements, composite, impression materials etc.
- Assisting Dentist / Patient Care : Use suction and swabs to keep patients' mouths clear and dry during procedures; Apply topical anesthetic to patients' mouths;
Place and remove rubber dams, matrices and wedges; Apply cavity lines and bases
- Administration : Obtaining patients' dental records; Complete Dental Charting
- Infection Control : Perform dental infection control plan management to conform to CDC, OSHA and ADA standards. Follow clinical guidelines for sterilization, disinfection, instrument cleaning and dental treatment room disinfection
- Team Support : provide assistance in others areas of the clinic, as requested
- Community Outreach : As requested, promote JDC by attending neighborhood events or visiting local businesses and distributing flyers and goodie-bags to the public
The Perks!
- Competitive pay and bonus structure starting salary $17 / hour and bonuses of up to $800 / month*!
- New Grads welcome!
- Growth and advancement opportunities for leadership roles
- Vacation and PTO
- $25,000 of Company-paid Life Insurance
- Wide variety of additional benefits including :
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Health Saving Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Supplement Life Insurance for you or your dependents
- 401(k)
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Identity Protection
- Team Member Assistance Program
- Bonus potential based on achieving certain number of business objectives per month
Job Requirements
- Valid RDA License required
- CPR certification highly preferred
- High School diploma or equivalent