Registered Dental Hygienist

Description: **Company:** Webster Dental Care Edison Park **Location:** Chicago, IL **Job Type:** Full\-Time (Accepting Part\-time applicants as well) Webster Dental Care believes that exceptional oral health starts with outstanding education and preventative care. We don’t just look at teeth; *we look at the whole person.* We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and collaborative **Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)** who views their role as more than "just cleaning teeth." If you are a natural educator and a supportive team player who thrives in a positive, patient\-first environment, we would love to meet you! *What You’ll Do (Your Impact):* **Be a Patient Educator \& Coach:** Empower patients by customizing home\-care routines, explaining the oral\-systemic connection, and providing compassionate nutritional and lifestyle counseling. **Deliver Outstanding Preventive Care:** Perform thorough screenings, periodontal charting, be proficient in taking digital radiographs \& intraoral images, and perform prophy and periodontal services using a Cavitron. **Collaborate Seamlessly:** Work hand\-in\-hand with our dentists and clinical team to co\-diagnose, build comprehensive treatment plans, and foster a warm, welcoming environment for our patients. Deliver pre\- and post\-op instructions to patients. **Own Your Space:** Maintain clinical notes, practice exceptional sterilization and infection control protocols, and keep your operatory running smoothly. *Who You Are:* **A Supportive Collaborator:** You are a true team player—adaptable, solution\-oriented, and always willing to support a colleague when the day gets busy. **An Empathetic Communicator:** You have a talent for putting anxious patients at ease and translating complex dental concepts into easy\-to\-understand, actionable advice. **Detail\-Oriented \& Clinical:** You hold yourself to high clinical standards and take pride in thorough, high\-quality patient care. **Credentialed:** You possess an ac