Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off

Registered Dental Hygienist — Western Loudoun Dental
Lovettsville, VA · Part-time to start, growing with the practice

Why join us
Western Loudoun Dental is a brand-new, doctor-owned general practice opening in Lovettsville. This is a rare chance to help build a hygiene program from the ground up — your protocols, your operatory, your standards — in a modern, fully-digital office where hygiene is central to patient care, not rushed. If you want a say in how things are done instead of inheriting someone else's system, this is it.

What we offer

• Career advancement and investment as the practice grows
• Flexible scheduling and competitive compensation
• Modern, fully-digital office (Open Dental, digital radiography, CBCT, intraoral scanning)
• A collaborative, patient-first team where your clinical voice matters

About the role
We're seeking a licensed, caring Registered Dental Hygienist to help establish our hygiene program. You'll provide thorough hygiene care, partner with our dentists on exams and treatment planning, and help create the warm, high-quality patient experience that will define this practice. This role starts flexibly and grows into consistent hours as our patient base builds.

What you'll do

• Provide thorough prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and selective polishing
• Chart periodontal health and update medical/dental histories
• Administer local anesthetics and place subgingival medicaments, as permitted under the Virginia Dental Practice Act
• Take radiographs as prescribed; apply fluorides and sealants
• Educate and counsel patients on oral hygiene, comfort, and nutrition
• Record all treatment accurately in Open Dental
• Manage treatment-room setup, cleanliness, and instrument sterilization
• Maintain hygiene supply inventory and order as needed
• Handle patient records securely and in full HIPAA compliance
• Help administer the recall system and participate actively in team meetings

Qualifications

• Current Virginia Registered Dental Hygienist license (required)
• Completion of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program (2+ years post-secondary)
• Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide certification (Virginia-permitted) preferred
• Experience with prophylaxis and radiographs
• New grads will be strongly considered
• Working knowledge of Open Dental and digital radiography a plus
• Strong grasp of HIPAA and infection-control standards
• Warm interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to perform the physical demands of clinical hygiene
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, given our diverse patient community