Dental Hygienist

Heartland Dental; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Heartland Dental is seeking a part-time Dental Hygienist at Citrus Falls Dental Care in New Orleans, LA. This role involves providing quality patient care, utilizing your dental knowledge, and participating in an extensive mentorship program.

We offer competitive benefits, ongoing education opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates should possess a current dental hygienist license in Louisiana and a relevant degree.

Join a collaborative team focused on providing exceptional care and growing your clinical skills!

Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in Louisiana and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene are required.
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry and dental hygiene procedures.
• CPR Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional lifetime care to patients as part of the patient care team.
• Participate in a robust Hygiene mentor program for skill enhancement.
• Ensure the highest quality patient care with business support.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of dentistry

CPR Certification

Strong clinical skills

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene

Current dental hygienist license in Louisiana

Tools

Velscope

Diagnodent

Digital scanner

Digital x-rays

Electronic medical record systems

Job description

Citrus Falls Dental Care is looking for a Part Time Dental Hygienist to join our team.

Hours Needed: Monday‑Tuesday 7:45‑5:00pm

Hygienists in CT, MD, NC, NV, and WA work for a supported professional corporation (PC) and are not employed by Heartland Dental.

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve and desire. With best‑in‑class support through our robust Hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime 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 Citrus Falls Dental Care

Citrus Falls 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 Louisiana 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

• 2-3 years of clinical experience preferred
• 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.

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.