Dental Hygienist or Prophylaxis Assistant 60% - 70%
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:08 July 2025
- Workload:60 – 70%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the Klinik für Zahnerhaltung, a leading dental center! Embrace a supportive environment with excellent growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Perform professional teeth cleanings and preventive treatments for patients.
- Advise and educate patients on dental care practices effectively.
- Support a long-term patient base in collaboration with dentists.
Skills
- Hold a recognized diploma in dental hygiene or equivalent, with experience.
- Work independently and empathetically with patients.
- Possess strong German skills; other languages are a plus.
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Clinic for Dental Conservation, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry
Start of employment: as soon as possible or by arrangement
The zmk bern is an internationally recognized center for teaching, research, and services of the University of Bern. The hallmark and top goal of zmk bern are competence and quality in patient care, student education, as well as continuing education and training.
The Clinic for Dental Conservation, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, one of the five clinics of zmk bern, is looking to complement the team as soon as possible with a dental hygienist or prophylaxis assistant (40% - 50%)
Your main tasks
- Performing professional teeth cleanings and prophylaxis treatments for recall and new patients of all ages and levels of difficulty
- Advising and instructing patients in dental care
- Caring for a long-standing patient base in close cooperation with the treating dentists
- Supervising DH interns (only DHs)
Your profile
- Completed training in dental hygiene HF or as a federally certified prophylaxis assistant or equivalent diploma recognized in Switzerland, preferably with professional experience
- Independent and empathetic working style
- Sense of responsibility, reliability
- Flexibility and ability to work in a team
- Very good knowledge of the German language. Additional language skills are an advantage, especially English, French, Italian
We offer
- Versatile and varied activity in a larger team in a university environment
- Central workplace near Bern train station (Inselspital area)
- Salary and employment conditions according to cantonal standards
Application and contact
Do you feel addressed? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, detailed CV with employment dates in months and years, certificates, diplomas, references) at the following address:
zmk bern
Clinic for Dental Conservation, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Hendrik Meyer-Lückel
Freiburgstrasse 7
3010 Bern
daniela.zesiger@unibe.ch,
Homepage: www.kons.zmk.unibe.ch