Unique Dental Hygienist Training Program Offers Ongoing Support and Coaching
At Tend, dental hygienists feel supported and prepared to do their jobs—and it’s thanks to our unique training program.
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: A dental hygienist starts at a new practice and gets thrown right in. No onboarding. No training. She or he is expected to learn new systems—even new skills—on the fly. It’s stressful, and it’s isolating—but that is not what happens at Tend. We do dental differently for our patients, and we do dental differently for our clinicians. For dental hygienists, this means a whole new way of being brought onto the team. We want you to feel supported and prepared from day one.
Orientation: The First Week
In your first week at Tend, we immerse you in the company and introduce you to the team you’ll be collaborating with. You’ll take part in sessions on our brand, culture, and values. You’ll shadow people in different roles—from a dental hygienist to a dental assistant to a welcome bar associate—just so you know how everything works. You’ll be trained in all of our technology and even take part in mock appointments (including dress rehearsals). At the end of all of that, you’ll be singing in your scrubs.
Introducing Lead Dental Hygienists
“Lead hygienist” is a new, elevated role we created to support our team. In addition to prophylaxes and screenings, our lead dental hygienists also help onboard, coach, and train other dental hygienists. Their goal is to help ensure that you’re set up for success—and that our members have the best possible experience. Over time, we promote dental hygienists to lead dental hygienists. It just takes a commitment to leadership, responsibility, and being a great teammate.
Collaborative Culture
When you’re part of the Tend team, you’re really that—part of the team. You’ll be relied on by other clinicians who work with you, and you’ll rely on them in turn. It’s the perfect balance of independence, support, trust, and feedback. Everyone at Tend is always learning from each other. We need that dynamic exchange in order to keep transforming the future of dental practice.
Our Dental Learning Platform
Tend supports our dental hygienists well beyond orientation and coaching. We also have an in-house learning platform called TendU. It offers world-class continuing education courses from how to manage dentinal sensitivity to how to talk about proper self-care—so you’ll always have a way to sharpen your skills and build new ones.
Apply To Be A Dental Hygienist at Tend
We’re opening new dental studios near you, and we’re looking for top-notch dental hygienists to join our highly skilled and rapidly growing team. Learn more at: hellotend.com/join.
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From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. November 2021;19(11)24.
