Dental Hygienist (RDH)- Full-time or Part-time flexibility!
Posted Aug 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Do you want full-time or part-time, and what schedule can you count on giving us?
What they are checking: Whether their availability fits a growing office that needs steady hygiene coverage.
Tell me about a time you and a dentist disagreed on a patient's care. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Professional respect and clear communication with the doctor as a clinical partner.
What continuing education have you taken lately, and what do you want to learn next?
What they are checking: Whether they keep their skills current and would make use of the free CE offered.
What would you do
You'd be joining one current hygienist in a growing Alton office. How would you work with them to share patients and set standards?
What they are checking: Whether they can build a working partnership with a peer instead of competing or working in isolation.
A patient refuses the treatment you recommended. What do you say and what do you document?
What they are checking: Respecting patient choice while educating clearly and protecting the office with good records.
How do you explain gum disease to a patient in plain language?
What they are checking: Patient education that leads to accepted care instead of confusion or embarrassment.
The incentive plan rewards patient-centered care. How do you keep recommendations honest when pay is involved?
What they are checking: Integrity in recommending only the care a patient truly needs.
About the work
Walk me through your periodontal assessment for a new adult patient.
What they are checking: Clinical depth in charting and in staging and grading gum disease using current guidelines.
How do you decide a patient needs scaling and root planing instead of a routine cleaning?
What they are checking: Evidence-based recommendations tied to clinical findings, which is what the posting means by clinical indicators.
What infection control steps do you never skip between patients?
What they are checking: Whether safety habits are automatic, since one skipped step can expose patients and staff to harm.
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