Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist at Dental Care At Oyster Point summary:

A Dental Hygienist provides patient-centered oral care, focusing on education, preventive treatments, and building strong patient relationships within a collaborative dental practice. This role requires clinical skills in dental hygiene procedures, patient screening, and use of modern dental technology, supported by ongoing mentorship and professional development opportunities. The position is designed to promote career growth, teamwork, and exceptional patient outcomes in a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits.

Dental Hygienist - Newport News

$3500 Signing Bonus

Dental Care at Oyster Point

635 Pilot House Drive

Newport News, VA 23606

Hours:

Monday- Thursday: 8-5

Are you a passionate dental hygienist looking for a practice that values patient relationships, education, and teamwork? Join our dynamic team where we prioritize providing adequate appointment times for you to connect with your patients, deliver exceptional care, and focus on patient education.

Why Join Us?

• Patient-Centered Care: Our practice is designed to give you the time you need to build trust with patients, educate them on oral health, and provide the highest quality care.
• Full Benefits Package: Including health insurance, paid time off (PTO), 401(k), life insurance, paid continuing education (CE) opportunities, and more.
• Mentorship & Onboarding: Work alongside experienced hygiene mentors and benefit from a comprehensive onboarding program tailored to support your success.
• Team Collaboration: Participate in regularly scheduled synergy meetings with our doctors and hygiene team to ensure alignment, communication, and a unified approach to patient care.

What We’re Looking For:

• A compassionate and skilled dental hygienist who values relationships and is committed to educating patients on their oral health.
• A team player with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and a passion for continuous learning and professional growth.

What You’ll Love About Working Here:

• A supportive and collaborative environment where your voice and expertise matter.
• The opportunity to grow your career with mentorship, ongoing education, and team-driven success.
• A patient-focused practice that emphasizes quality care over quantity.

If you’re ready to elevate your career in an environment where patient relationships and education take center stage, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and join our mission to transform smiles and lives through exceptional dental care.

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 Virginiaand 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

• 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 Dentalwith 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 1,800 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.

Keywords:

dental hygiene, oral health education, patient care, preventive dentistry, dental screening, dental technology, mentorship, clinical skills, patient relations, dental assistant support