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Dental Hygienist – TX

We are a general dental practice in TX looking for a registered dental hygienist to run their own column with a mix of PPO and fee-for-service patients.

What you will do
- Prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance
- Periodontal charting and radiographs to the doctor’s protocol
- Patient education on home care and recommended treatment
- Fluoride, sealants and other preventive care within your licence
- Accurate notes and a hand-off to the doctor for every exam

What you need
- Active dental hygiene licence in TX
- Local anaesthesia permit where the state requires one for the duties above
- CPR certification
- Comfortable with the practice’s software and digital radiography

Nice to have
- Laser or perio-therapy training
- Pediatric experience
- Bilingual

Schedule
Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 4:30pm

Pay
$41.00 to $51.60 per hour

Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- CE allowance

Interview scorecard: Dental Hygienist

Questions
1. How long are your adult prophy appointments now, and is that enough time?
2. Talk me through how you decide a patient needs SRP rather than a prophy.
3. How do you bring up recommended treatment without it sounding like a sales pitch?
4. What does a well-run hygiene schedule look like to you?
5. Tell me about a patient who was anxious. What did you change?
6. How do you work with the doctor on exams when they are running behind?
7. What would you want from this job that your last one did not give you?
8. How many days a week do you want to work, and is that firm?
9. What charting and imaging software have you used?

Score each area 1–5 (1 = clear concern, 3 = meets the bar, 5 = strongest candidate you have seen)
- Clinical judgement (Clear criteria for perio diagnosis and treatment): __ / 5
- Patient communication (Explains findings in plain words; no pressure): __ / 5
- Schedule fit (Wants the days and hours the column actually needs): __ / 5
- Teamwork (Practical about exam timing and hand-offs): __ / 5
- Reliability (Stable history, clear reasons for each move): __ / 5

Total: __ / 25

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