Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time | $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time

If you’re a Dental Hygienist looking for more than just another schedule on the books, Lake Ridge Dental Care is a place where your clinical skills, patient relationships, and professional growth truly matter.

We’re looking for Full-Time and Part-Time Dental Hygienists to join our team and become an important part of the patient experience.

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time

• A team that values your clinical expertise and the role you play in patient care

• The autonomy to practice hygiene while partnering closely with the doctor

• Dedicated mentorship and support to help you continue growing clinically

• Access to ongoing continuing education and professional development

• Modern technology and clinical resources to support exceptional patient care

• A strong focus on patient education, prevention, and long-term oral health

• A supportive team environment where collaboration and teamwork matter

• Opportunities to build meaningful, lasting relationships with your patients

• The support of a national organization while maintaining the feel and culture of a local practice

At Lake Ridge Dental Care, you’re not simply filling a schedule. You’re an advocate for your patients and an essential member of their care team.

You’ll have the opportunity to educate patients, identify oral health concerns, build trust, and help people understand how their oral health impacts their overall well-being. We believe great hygiene care is about more than what happens during an appointment—it’s about creating healthier patients for life.

As part of the Heartland Dental network, you’ll have access to a robust Hygiene Mentor Program , continuing education, and clinical resources designed to help you strengthen your skills and advance your career.

You’ll have the support of a larger organization behind you while working alongside a local team that knows its patients and community.

Heartland Dental is the nation’s largest dental support organization, supporting more than 3,000 doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Our supported doctors maintain clinical autonomy and lead their practices according to their own clinical philosophies.

Our shared commitment is simple: provide exceptional care and create outstanding patient experiences.

If you’re looking for a practice where you can care for your patients, grow your skills, be supported by your team, and feel valued for the work you do , we’d love to meet you.

Apply today to join Lake Ridge 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 Minnesota and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene 
• Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
• CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

• Experienced and New Grads welcome to apply
• 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?

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 1,900+ 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.