Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems; Saltville (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Professional growth

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Regional Dental Center, part of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS), is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our care team. You will provide preventive and therapeutic hygiene services and educate patients to improve oral health while working with a collaborative, patient-centered team.

The role offers competitive hourly pay of $32.00–$42.00, based on experience, and a comprehensive benefits package as part of SVCHS’s commitment to access to high-quality care in

Qualifications

• Current Dental Hygienist license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Ability to provide dental hygiene services consistent with Virginia Board of Dentistry requirements.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and patient-education skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine dental hygiene services, including scaling, polishing, and preventive care.
• Take accurate dental radiographs (X-rays) and apply cavity-preventive agents as prescribed.
• Provide individualized oral hygiene education and home-care instructions.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure infection prevention protocols are followed.
• Communicate professionally with patients and team members and support clinical training when applicable.

Skills

Dental hygiene

Patient education

Documentation

Infection control

Education

Dental Hygienist license (VA)

Tools

X-ray equipment operation

Job description

Southwest Virginia Regional Dental Center | Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS)
Pay: $32.00–$42.00 per hour

Are you a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) looking for a position where you can build meaningful relationships with patients, practice high-quality preventive dentistry, and make a difference in the health of your community?

Southwest Virginia Regional Dental Center, part of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS), is seeking a compassionate and dependable Dental Hygienist to join our dental care team.

At SVCHS, our hygienists are an important part of an integrated healthcare organization committed to improving access to high-quality care throughout Southwest Virginia. You will work alongside dentists and other healthcare professionals in a collaborative, patient-centered environment while helping patients achieve better oral and overall health.

Why You'll Want to Work at SVCHS

Working at SVCHS means joining a healthcare organization with a strong community mission and a team dedicated to serving the people of Southwest Virginia.

As an SVCHS Dental Hygienist, you will enjoy:

• Competitive pay of $32.00–$42.00 per hour (based on experience)

• A comprehensive employee benefits package for eligible employees

• A supportive, collaborative dental team

• Meaningful, patient-centered work with a diverse patient population

• The stability of an established community healthcare organization

• Opportunities for continued professional growth and development

• The opportunity to make a measurable difference in access to oral healthcare in Southwest Virginia

• A workplace focused on quality, safety, teamwork, and service to our communities

If you are looking for more than just your next dental hygiene job—and want your work to have a genuine impact we would love to hear from you!

What You Will Do

As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will provide preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services while educating and supporting patients in achieving optimal oral health.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform routine dental hygiene services, including scaling, polishing, periodontal charting, root planing, and preventive care within the scope of Virginia law.

• Conduct clinical assessments and document caries, periodontal pockets, and other abnormal oral conditions to assist the dentist with diagnosis and treatment planning.

• Take accurate dental radiographs (X-rays) and apply cavity-preventive agents as prescribed.

• Provide individualized oral hygiene education, home-care instruction, preventive education, and nutrition counseling.

• Review and update patient medical and dental histories and obtain blood pressure and pulse readings as appropriate.

• Administer local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide when appropriately trained, certified, and authorized under Virginia requirements.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the patient's dental record.

• Follow infection prevention, sterilization, OSHA, Bloodborne Pathogen, and universal precaution requirements.

• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and patient-ready treatment areas.

• Assist with dental hygiene supplies, equipment maintenance, sterilization processes, patient recall, and scheduling workflows.

• Communicate professionally and compassionately with patients, families, dentists, and other members of the healthcare team.

• Support dental hygiene students participating in clinical training when applicable.

• Participate in team meetings and quality improvement activities.

• Provide dental hygiene services under direct, general, or remote supervision when permitted and appropriate under Virginia Board of Dentistry requirements.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Current Dental Hygienist license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Current BLS or ACLS certification.

• Ability to provide dental hygiene services consistent with Virginia Board of Dentistry requirements.

• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and patient-education skills.

• Commitment to patient safety, infection prevention, quality care, and teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of dental hygiene experience.

• Certification or authorization to administer local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide, or willingness and ability to obtain applicable credentials.

• Experience working with diverse patient populations or in a community health, public health, or safety-net healthcare setting.

A Career With Purpose

At Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, our mission extends beyond treating individual conditions. We work to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve by expanding access to high-quality, compassionate healthcare.

As a member of our dental team, you will have the opportunity to use your clinical expertise to help patients who may otherwise experience barriers to receiving essential preventive and restorative dental care.

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity & E-Verify Statement

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law.

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems participates in the E-Verify program. All newly hired employees are required to complete Form I-9 and will have their employment eligibility verified through E-Verify in accordance with federal law.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all individuals hired must provide documentation establishing identity and authorization to work in the United States. SVCHS does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants and will not take adverse action against an individual based solely on tentative non-confirmation results.

Applicants requiring assistance with the application process due to a disability may contact Human Resources for support.