Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

$7,500 WELCOME BONUS

Dental Hygienist 

Foreside Family Dental- Hiring

(12 Newmarch st. Kittery, Maine 03904)

Compensation range $55-$65 + benefits

Competitive pay |  Premium Benefits |  Full-Time Flexible Schedule

Are you a passionate and patient-focused Dental Hygienist looking for a supportive, growth-oriented dental home? Foreside Family Dental is excited to welcome a new Hygienist to our team!

• Full-time flexible schedule that supports your work/life balance Monday- Thursday 7-5
• Premium benefits package, including health, vision, dental, 401(k), and more.
  Ability to earn daily + quarterly bonuses!
• Amazing team culture with supportive doctors and teammates
• Growth and CE opportunities to elevate your clinical skills
• Modern technology & systems to help you thrive
• A workplace rooted in respect, teamwork, and patient-centered care

What We’re Looking For:

• A compassionate, licensed Dental Hygienist who values patient relationships
• A team player who loves collaboration and communication
• Someone eager to grow personally and professionally

Join a practice where you're appreciated, supported, and encouraged to shine!

If you're ready to take the next step in your hygiene career, we’d love to connect!

Apply today and become part of something amazing at Foreside Family Dental!

Mentorship & Onboarding

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, you’ll be supported by experienced hygiene mentors and a structured onboarding program tailored to your success.

Team Collaboration

We believe in synergy. Join regularly scheduled meetings with our doctors and hygiene team to align on patient care, share insights, and foster a collaborative environment.

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 Maine 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

• New Grad 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 1,800 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.