Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus | Dental Hygienist

Driftwood Dental Care | Murrells Inlet, SC

11832 Highway 707, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Full-Time Opportunity | Brand-New Practice Opening August 2026 | Join the Founding Hygiene Team

Driftwood Dental Care is opening soon, and we're looking for passionate Dental Hygienists to help build our hygiene team from the ground up.

This is a rare opportunity to join a brand-new practice before opening day, train with your future team at a nearby location, and play an important role in creating an exceptional patient experience from day one.

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Join a Brand-New Practice Help shape the culture, patient experience, and clinical excellence of a new office serving the Murrells Inlet community.
• Start Your Career Journey Before Opening Day We're hiring now, giving you the opportunity to train, build relationships with your team, and prepare for a successful grand opening.
• Patient-Centered Care Deliver high-quality preventive care while building lasting relationships and helping patients achieve healthier smiles.
• Supportive Team Environment Work alongside doctors and teammates who value collaboration, communication, and outstanding patient care.
• Mentorship & Professional Development Benefit from structured onboarding, a dedicated hygiene mentor program, and continuing education opportunities designed to support your long-term success.

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be a valued member of the patient care team, helping patients improve and maintain their oral health through education, prevention, and personalized care.

You'll have the support, resources, and training needed to continue growing clinically while providing exceptional care and building meaningful patient relationships.

Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a recent graduate, you'll be surrounded by a team committed to your success.

• Active Dental Hygienist license (or eligibility to obtain licensure)
• Passion for patient care and patient education
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Team-oriented mindset with a positive attitude
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth and learning

• Build the hygiene department from the beginning
• Help create the culture and patient experience
• Develop strong relationships with a growing patient base
• Collaborate closely with a newly assembled team
• Grow your career alongside an expanding practice

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, grow your career, and be part of an exciting new practice from the start, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us create a welcoming, patient-focused dental home at Driftwood 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 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

• Any 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 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.