Dental Hygiene Team Lead

Bucks County Smiles • Full-time • Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States • $88k - $120k / year • 2d ago

Company Overview

For over 40 years Bucks County Smiles (BCS) has been a trusted leader in premium healthcare. We are a privately owned, fee-for-service, integrative medical-dental practice with a deep commitment to the oral-systemic health connection. We look beyond the teeth to treat the whole person, blending advanced dentistry and research with integrative medicine. With a dedicated team of 35 professionals, we maintain a collaborative, high-standard environment. We are looking for an inspiring leader to guide our hygiene department into its next chapter of excellence.

Job Overview

As the Hygiene Team Leader, you will oversee a dedicated team of 5 hygienists. You will be responsible for managing, training, coaching, and motivating your team to deliver elite clinical care and exceptional patient experiences. While driving department growth through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), you will collaborate closely with 4 other department team leads and our Operations Manager to ensure seamless practice alignment.
As Dental Hygiene Team Lead, you’ll guide daily hygiene workflows while delivering attentive, evidence-informed care. You’ll support the team in providing consistent patient education, accurate documentation, and safe clinical practices.

Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Team Management

Directly lead, coach, and mentor a team of 5 dental hygienists.
Conduct regular performance reviews and one-on-one coaching sessions to support career growth.
Foster a motivating, positive team culture aligned with integrative health values.
Onboard and train new hygiene team members on clinical protocols and the oral-systemic philosophy.

Clinical & Philosophy Alignment

Ensure the team effectively educates patients on the oral-systemic link (e.g., periodontal health impact on cardiovascular health, diabetes, and inflammation).
Maintain the highest standards of biological and integrative hygiene care.
Calibrate the clinical team to ensure consistency in patient assessments and treatment planning.

Performance & KPI Tracking

Monitor and analyze department KPIs including re-care retention, periodontal treatment ratios, open chair time, and production targets.
Implement strategic adjustments to optimize schedule density and department efficiency.
Utilize data-driven coaching to help individual team members hit and exceed performance benchmarks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with 4 peer team leads: Appointment Coordination, Treatment Coordination, Marketing, and Operations to streamline the patient journey.
Report directly to the Operations Manager to align hygiene goals with overall practice growth and practice values.
Participate in leadership meetings to contribute to practice-wide strategy and problem-solving

What We Offer

Highly Competitive Base Pay paired with a lucrative quarterly bonus system tied to high-level performance and KPI achievements.
Collaborative Leadership Support from an established management structure and an operations manager.
A Pure Fee-for-Service Model allowing you and your team to focus on comprehensive, quality patient care without insurance constraints.
Stability and Reputation of a highly successful, 40-year-old practice.
Comprehensive Benefits Package (Health insurance, paid time off, 401k options, and continuing education allowances).

Pay: $88,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

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