How to Find a Dental Hygienist
If your dental clinic is looking for a dental hygienist, there are many different routes you can take to find one. Here are the best ways to find a dental hygienist to complete your office and help make your patients feel comfortable during appointments.
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Ask your existing dental hygienists. If your office has more than one position for a dental hygienist, ask the existing ones if they have a recommendation. Many of them may have gone to school with someone who would be perfect for the position. Let them know that you're looking and ask them to check around with their friends or acquaintances.
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Advertise in the local newspaper. Run an ad to let potential employees know that your office is looking for a dental hygienist. Be sure to list your educational and experiment requirements so that individuals know whether or not they're eligible for the job. You may also get a better response from hygienists searching for a job if you list the salary and benefits they can expect.
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Use online resources. There are many different online resources you can use to find a dental hygienist in your area. A few of the more common ones include Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com. Sign up for free and browse through the profiles of individuals looking for work. You can also post a job opening and allow hygienists to contact you regarding the position. A less known resource online is Job-Hunt.org.
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Contact local schools in your area that offer dental hygienist courses. By speaking to the schools, you can often arrange for a dental hygienist who is fresh out of school to start an internship with you. This option allows you to hire a hygienist for less and train the hygienist in your own way of doing things. If she is an asset to your clinic, you can hire her full time and increase her salary and benefits accordingly.
You can get the names of the closest schools that offer this kind of training at Healthcare Careers (see Resources). Put in your zip code and you'll receive a list of the schools that offer training. You'll also receive the contact information you can use to reach a representative.
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