Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist at Hampton Lake Dental Care summary:

A Dental Hygienist provides patient-centered oral health care, focusing on education, prevention, and clinical hygiene treatments in a collaborative dental practice. This role requires licensure, clinical experience, and strong communication skills to support patient trust and ongoing dental health. The position offers flexible scheduling, mentorship, continuing education, and comprehensive benefits within a supportive team environment.

Dental Hygienist- Bluffton, SC

Join a Practice That Puts People First!

Hampton Lake Dental Care

370 Buckwalter Pkwy

Bluffton. SC 29910

Location: Bluffton, SC
Part-Time/Flexible Schedule | Partial Benefits

Are you a passionate dental hygienist looking for more than just a job? Do you want to be part of a team that values your time, your voice, and your growth? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Patient-Centered Care
We believe in quality over quantity. Our practice is designed to give you the time you need to build trust with patients, educate them on oral health, and deliver exceptional care—without feeling rushed.

Full Benefits Package
We take care of our team with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Holiday
• Daily Hygiene Bonus
• Temp Opportunities
• Eligible for Daily Pay
• Paid Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities
• And more!

Mentorship & Onboarding
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, you’ll be supported by experienced hygiene mentors and a structured onboarding program tailored to your success.

Team Collaboration
We believe in synergy. Join regularly scheduled meetings with our doctors and hygiene team to align on patient care, share insights, and foster a collaborative environment.

• A licensed Dental Hygienist with a passion for patient care
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A team player who thrives in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

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!

Minimum Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in South 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

• 2+ years of clinical 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, patient care, dental screening, clinical dentistry, preventative care, dental education, CPR certification, digital x-rays, mentorship