Dental Hygienist

Catoctin Dental is looking for a friendly and compassionate licensed dental hygienist to join our team in a full-time position. We are a is a solo dentist general practice located in Thurmont, MD. We strive to provide our patients with excellent service and individualized care in a family-friendly, small town environment. Our office won 2025's Best General Dentist in the Frederick News Post's Best of the Best.

We are open to patients Monday through Thursday from 8am to 4:30pm. We are seeking someone outgoing and friendly, who values patient interactions while keeping the schedule running on time.

Benefits for established full time staff include paid time off and vacation, paid holidays, employee and covered family dental services, and employer 401(k) matching. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualification.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining one column with both new and returning patients of all ages
• Performing preliminary oral assessments, identifying findings requiring dentist evaluation, recognize and communicate oral health concerns to patients and dentist
• Completing accurate periodontal charting and assessment of periodontal conditions
• Performing prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance as needed
• Providing individualized patient counseling on oral hygiene and home care, periodontal and dental health, diet, and other oral health related topics
• Exposing digital radiographs including intraoral , panoramic, and CBCT
• Taking intraoral photos and intraoral scans with Primescan
• Completing and updating medical histories and blood pressure screenings
• Charting and notation for accurate and timely documentation of visit details, diagnoses, treatment rendered and planned in Eaglesoft Software
• Applying fluoride varnish, sealants, and SDF when appropriate
• Administering nitrous oxide and local anesthesia when appropriate under supervision of dentist
• Scheduling appointments, answering patient questions, making follow-up calls
• Cleaning, sterilizing, and stocking instruments and supplies
• Maintaining dental equipment
• Assisting the dentist, front desk, or completing other office duties as part of a team
• Maintaining long term patient relationships and building new ones

Qualifications Required:

• An active Maryland Dental Hygiene license
• Certification in local anesthesia preferred
• Certification in nitrous oxide preferred.

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

License/Certification:

• Nitrous Oxide Certification (Preferred)
• Local Anesthesia Certification (Preferred)
• Registered Dental Hygienist (Preferred)
• Maryland Registered Dental Hygiene License in Good Standing (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Thurmont, MD 21788 (Required)

Work Location: In person