Dental Hygienist

Company: South River Dentistry
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 10, 2025

Job Description:

Dental Hygienist at South River Dentistry summary:
As a Dental Hygienist at South River Dentistry in Midlothian, VA, you will deliver patient-centered care through education and high-quality dental hygiene practices. This role emphasizes teamwork, mentorship, and ongoing professional development in a supportive environment that prioritizes patient relationships. With a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career growth, this position offers a fulfilling career for compassionate dental professionals. Dental Hygienist - Midlothian, VA -$8500 Signing Bonus offered for Eligible Candidates South River Dentistry 2301 Robious Station Circle Midlothian, VA 23113 Hours: - Monday: 8-5 Tuesday: 8-4 Wednesday: 8-5 Thursday: 8-4 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 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
          • 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. -
              - Who is Heartland Dental? As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 2,300 supported doctors in 38 states and over 1,400 supported 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 set forth their own clinical care philosophies. With the largest network of doctors, we are founded by a doctor for doctors with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders. - 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 Hygienist, Oral health, Patient education, Dental care, Hygiene mentorship, Professional growth, Dental support organization, Patient-centered care, Dental hygiene procedures, Team collaboration

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