Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• AI to help with case notes and radiographs
• Continuing education credits
• No double booking policy - we let you focus on patient care
• State-of-the-art technology including GBT
• Flexible schedule - choose a 2, 3, or 4 day work week!
• Employee discounts
• Paid time off
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Training & development

Dental Hygienist – $65–$70/hr | Flexible Schedule | No Assisted Hygiene Let’s be honest: some parts of dental hygiene can suck.
Aching hands and backs. Scaling heavy calculus all day. Feeling rushed from patient to patient. Bouncing between two chairs. Production pressure. Being expected to “sell” dentistry. Working in an office where numbers seem to matter more than patients — or the people taking care of them.

We think dental hygiene can be better than that.
At Mark S. Jefferies, DMD, PLC, we are a privately owned, doctor-led practice in Herndon, Virginia. We have intentionally invested in technology, our team and our culture to make hygiene a career you can enjoy for the long term.

First, the basics.

Pay: $65–$70/hour
Schedule: Flexible, ideally 2–3 days per week
Days available: Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday
Assisted hygiene: No. You have your own schedule and focus on one patient at a time.

We're looking for the right person and are willing to work with you to create a schedule that works for both you and the practice.

We try to make the physical job easier.

Dental hygiene is physically demanding enough. We believe technology should help reduce that burden rather than simply give you more things to do.

Our hygienists have access to:

• Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) to efficiently remove biofilm and reduce the amount of traditional scaling required
• Ultrasonic/piezo instrumentation to reduce dependence on repetitive hand scaling
• AI-assisted imaging and voice technology for charting and note taking
• Intraoral scanning
• Modern equipment and technology designed to support excellent clinical care

We invest in these technologies not just because they're good for our patients, but because we want to make the workday better for our hygienists too.

• No assisted hygiene. No pressure to “sell dentistry.”
• You aren't running back and forth between two chairs.
• You aren't expected to convince patients to accept dentistry so the office can hit a production goal.
• Your job is to take great care of the patient in your chair , educate them and make appropriate clinical recommendations.
• There are no corporate quotas and no pressure to diagnose or sell treatment to hit a production target.
• We are an independent dental practice. Treatment decisions are based on what we believe is right for the patient.
• A culture where people actually help each other.
• We take our work seriously, but we also want to enjoy coming to work.

We value:

• Team members who help one another
• Respect between doctors, hygienists, assistants and the administrative team
• Continuing education and professional growth
• Modern dentistry and new technology
• A positive work environment
• Work-life balance
• Long-term relationships with our team and our patients

Several members of our clinical team have been with our practice for many years. We're looking for another hygienist who wants to find a professional home rather than simply another hygiene job.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal care
• Perform periodontal assessments and maintain accurate clinical documentation
• Remove plaque, calculus and biofilm using GBT, ultrasonic/piezo and hand instrumentation as appropriate
• Take diagnostic radiographs
• Educate patients about their oral health
• Apply fluoride and other preventive therapies
• Use modern technology to help patients better understand their oral health
• Work collaboratively with our doctors and clinical team
• Most importantly, take excellent care of your patients

Who we're looking for

• You don't need 10 years of experience.
• You do need to care about your patients, enjoy learning and want to be part of a team.
• We welcome both experienced hygienists and new graduates.

Requirements include:

• Active Virginia Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Positive, dependable and professional attitude
• Interest in learning and utilizing advanced technology
• Commitment to patient-centered care
• Current CPR certification or willingness to obtain it

Maybe you don't dislike dental hygiene. Maybe you just haven't found the right practice yet.

If you're tired of feeling rushed, physically worn down or pressured to produce — but you still love taking care of patients — we'd really like to meet you.

Come see our practice, meet our team and decide for yourself whether dental hygiene feels different here.

Apply today. We'd love to start with a conversation.