Dental Hygienist

Heartland Dental; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

CE opportunities

Mentorship program

Job summary

Tradition Dental Care, part of Heartland Dental, is hiring a full-time Dental Hygienist in North Carolina. You will deliver patient-focused hygiene care with time to ensure quality treatment, mentor junior staff, and access extensive CE opportunities.

Enjoy a robust benefits package, a sign-on bonus of $7,500, and a six-holiday, PTO-rich schedule. Work hours include Mon/Wed 7:30–5 and Tue/Thu 8:30–6, with strong clinical autonomy.

Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in North Carolina.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, personalized dental hygiene care and patient advocacy.
• Deliver preventive services with time and support for quality treatment.
• Participate in hygiene mentorship and continuing education opportunities.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in dental hygiene

Tools

Velscope

Diagnodent

Digital x-rays

Electronic medical records

Job description

Dental Hygienist

$7500 SIGN ON BONUS

Tradition Dental Care is excited to welcome a Full-Time Dental Hygienist to our growing team!

Schedule

• Monday & Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Why Join Tradition Dental Care?

As part of the Heartland Dental family, Tradition Dental Care is supported by the nation’s largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative services to over 3,000 doctors across 39 states and Washington, D.C., in more than 1,900 dental offices.

Each supported office is uniquely connected to its community, and doctors maintain full clinical autonomy—allowing them to lead patient care and establish their own clinical philosophies. Across all Heartland Dental supported practices, our shared commitment is to deliver exceptional patient care and an outstanding patient experience.

Note: In CT, MD, NC, NV, and WA, hygienists are employed by a supported professional corporation (PC), not Heartland Dental.

About The Role

As a Dental Hygienist at our office, you will be recognized as a valued clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll play a key role in patient care, with the time and support needed to deliver high-quality, personalized treatment.

With access to a robust hygiene mentorship program and industry-leading continuing education opportunities, you’ll have the tools and resources to continuously grow your clinical skills while providing exceptional, lifelong care to your patients.

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 mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.
• Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

About Tradition Dental Care

Tradition Dental Care, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. With the support of a practice manager, a highly trained team on site, coupled with a vast network of experts across the nation, you’ll be completely connected to all the resources and support of Heartland Dental.

• Join a 7 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in North Carolina and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

• Open to new grads
• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health
• Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person)periodically throughout the year
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.