Dental Hygienist

Heartland Dental LLC; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in dental support is seeking a dedicated Dental Hygienist to join their enthusiastic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a focus on quality patient care. You'll gain access to extensive mentorship and continuing education, allowing you to enhance your clinical skills and grow your career. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company values every team member and provides competitive benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans. If you're passionate about dental hygiene and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Opportunities

Mentorship Support

Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in Virginia is required.
• Excellent knowledge of dental hygiene procedures and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality dental care and education to patients.
• Participate in continuing education and mentorship opportunities.

Skills

Dental Hygiene Procedures

Patient Screening

Medical History Documentation

CPR Certification

Desire to Learn

Education

Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

Tools

Velscope

Diagnodent

Digital Scanner

Digital X-rays

Electronic Medical Record Systems

Job description

Dental Hygienist - Full-time

LWSS Family Dentistry - Suffolk (North)

We have a wonderful patient population, an enthusiastic team, and sincere dentists dedicated to quality care. Our office provides continuing education credit opportunities annually for team members.

Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-5:30pm

Location: LWSS Family Dentistry, 210 Meadow View Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23435

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in Virginia 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

• New Grads Welcome!
• 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.
• 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 1,800 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.