Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Dental Hygienist

Comfortable Care Dental – South Trail | Sarasota, FLJoin a Team That Loves What They Do

Comfortable Care Dental – South Trail is seeking a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our friendly, patient-focused team in beautiful Sarasota, Florida.

We're proud of our 4.9-star patient rating and the strong relationships we've built within our community. If you're looking for a practice where you'll be valued, supported, and empowered to provide exceptional care, we'd love to meet you.

Learn more about our practice: Comfortable Care Dental – South Trail

3150 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239

At Comfortable Care Dental – South Trail, we're passionate about creating an environment where team members can thrive professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

You'll be joining a team that:

• Supports one another and celebrates successes together
• Values collaboration, respect, and open communication
• Prioritizes quality patient care over rushing appointments
• Creates a fun, positive, and family-oriented culture
• Encourages growth through mentorship and continuing education

• Monday through Thursday schedule
• Hours: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Three-day weekends every week
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be a trusted clinical provider and patient advocate who plays an essential role in helping patients achieve lifelong oral health.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Build meaningful relationships with patients
• Educate and motivate patients on their oral health journey
• Deliver high-quality preventive and periodontal care
• Work collaboratively with doctors and teammates to provide exceptional patient experiences
• Practice at the top of your license in a supportive clinical environment

We believe great teams deserve great benefits.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Monthly bonus opportunities
• Medical, prescription drug, and vision insurance
• Dental benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education opportunities
• Access to clinical mentorship and professional development programs
• Leadership development and career growth opportunities
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee discount programs

• Licensed Dental Hygienist in the state of Florida
• Passionate about patient care and education
• Positive, outgoing, and team-oriented
• Open-minded and growth-focused
• Committed to delivering an exceptional patient experience
• Excited to contribute to a collaborative and supportive workplace culture

If you're looking for a practice where you can grow professionally, enjoy a predictable schedule, work alongside supportive teammates, and make a lasting difference in your patients' lives, Comfortable Care Dental – South Trail could be the perfect fit.

Apply today and discover why our patients love us and our team loves working here.

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 Florida 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

• 1+ 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.