Dental Hygienist

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Lead Dental Hygienist

Help Build a Hygiene Department from the Ground Up

Metro Dentalcare – Shakopee | Shakopee, MN
Full-Time | Lead Dental Hygienist

Are you an experienced Dental Hygienist who is ready to take the next step in your career?

Metro Dentalcare – Shakopee is looking for a Lead Dental Hygienist who wants more than a full schedule and a routine day.

We’re looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to help build, shape, and lead a growing hygiene department from the ground up.

This is an opportunity to bring your experience, ideas, and leadership skills to a developing practice while continuing to provide the exceptional patient care you’re passionate about.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

You won’t simply be stepping into an established system.

You’ll have a voice in building it.

As our Lead Dental Hygienist, you’ll work closely with practice leadership to establish strong clinical standards, create efficient workflows, support future team members, and help develop a hygiene department that both patients and team members are proud to be part of.

What You’ll Do



* Help develop efficient hygiene workflows, protocols, and scheduling standards


* Establish consistent clinical and periodontal care expectations


* Support the onboarding, training, and development of future hygiene team members in partnership with Regional and Sub-Regional Mentors


* Foster strong communication and collaboration between hygiene, doctors, and the business team


* Help strengthen patient retention, reappointment, treatment acceptance, and overall hygiene performance


* Identify opportunities to improve the patient experience and make day-to-day operations more effective


* Serve as a clinical leader, resource, and positive role model for the hygiene team


* Help create a culture built around Family, Quality, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, and Fun

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced hygienist who:


* Takes ownership and enjoys being a leader


* Is confident bringing new ideas and solutions to the table


* Enjoys mentoring and supporting fellow team members


* Values clinical excellence and patient-centered care


* Communicates well and works collaboratively with doctors and the entire practice team


* Is comfortable in a growing environment where things are being built and improved


* Enjoys problem-solving and finding better ways to work


* Wants the opportunity to make a meaningful impact beyond their own patient schedule

 

What You’ll Gain 


* Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)


* Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.


* Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene ment...