Dental Hygiene Assistant

🦷 Dental Assistant – Hygiene Team (Double-Column Hygiene)

📍 Edmond, Oklahoma

Join Our Hygiene Team

A well-established private practice in Edmond, Oklahoma is hiring a permanent Hygiene Dental Assistant now to support its growing hygiene department. The role is currently covered by temporary staff while the practice finds the right long-term team member. Experienced Dental Assistants and Dental Assisting students are encouraged to apply.

Our practice utilizes a double-column hygiene model, allowing Dental Assistants to work side-by-side with our Dental Hygienists to deliver an exceptional patient experience while maintaining an efficient, team-based clinical workflow.

This is a current, permanent opening, and the practice is ready to hire the right candidate now.

Why Join Our Team?

🦷 Support a High-Performing Hygiene Department

Work alongside experienced Registered Dental Hygienists by helping prepare operatories, assist with patient flow, capture diagnostic records, provide patient education, and ensure each hygiene appointment runs efficiently.

💻 Modern, Technology-Driven Practice

Our office utilizes advanced digital technology and streamlined clinical systems that allow our hygiene team to focus on delivering outstanding preventive care and an exceptional patient experience.

🤝 Collaborative Team Culture

We believe great patient care starts with great teamwork. Our clinical team values communication, mutual support, professionalism, and a positive workplace where everyone contributes to the success of the practice.

📚 Great Opportunity for Students

Dental Assisting students and recent graduates are encouraged to connect with us by:

• Scheduling a shadow day
• Meeting our clinical leadership team
• Learning about our hygiene support model
• Experiencing our practice firsthand

Who We're Looking For

We'd like to hear from:

• Experienced Dental Assistants
• Dental Assisting students and recent graduates
• Professionals seeking a long-term opportunity in a high-performing, patient-centered practice

Ideal candidates may have:

• 1–2+ years of dental assisting experience (preferred, but not required)
• Current X-ray certification (or actively pursuing certification)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• A positive, team-first attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• A passion for preventive dentistry and exceptional patient care

Primary Responsibilities

As a Hygiene Dental Assistant, you may assist with:

• Preparing operatories for hygiene appointments
• Seating and preparing patients
• Taking digital radiographs and intraoral images
• Assisting with periodontal charting and clinical documentation
• Sterilization and instrument management
• Patient education and home-care reinforcement
• Turning over treatment rooms efficiently between patients
• Supporting multiple hygienists within a double-column schedule
• Maintaining OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control standards

How to Apply

📩 Submit your resume along with a brief introduction telling us about your experience and career goals.

The practice is hiring now and would love the opportunity to connect with you.

If you're looking for a collaborative, technology-forward practice where teamwork and patient care come first, we'd love to hear from you.