Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Job Description

Dental Hygienist

Fort Hamer Dental Care | Parrish, FLJoin a Thriving Team That Values Collaboration, Growth, and Exceptional Patient Care

Fort Hamer Dental Care is seeking an experienced, patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our established and highly collaborative team.

If you're passionate about building lasting patient relationships, delivering comprehensive care, and working alongside teammates who genuinely support one another, we'd love to meet you.

At Fort Hamer Dental Care, you'll join a welcoming 15-person team that thrives on communication, teamwork, and a shared commitment to creating exceptional patient experiences. Our positive office culture and commitment to professional growth make this a great place to build a long-term career.

Meet our doctors: Meet the Doctor Team

• Established, successful practice with a loyal patient base
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Strong communication and partnership between doctors and hygienists
• Opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships
• Focus on quality patient care and education
• Growth-minded practice that invests in team development
• Modern technology and clinical resources

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be a valued clinical provider and trusted patient advocate. You'll play an essential role in helping patients achieve lifelong oral health through education, prevention, and personalized care.

You'll have the support, tools, and resources needed to:

• Provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care
• Educate patients on treatment recommendations and oral health
• Build trust and long-term patient relationships
• Collaborate closely with doctors and teammates
• Practice at the top of your license
• Deliver outstanding patient experiences every day

We're committed to supporting our team members both professionally and personally.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, prescription drug, and vision insurance
• Dental benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)  
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan  
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Continuing education opportunities
• Hygiene Mentor Program
• Clinical development and leadership training
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee discount programs

• Current Florida Dental Hygienist license (or ability to obtain licensure)
• Preferred: 4+ years of dental hygiene experience
• Passion for patient education and preventive care
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Team-oriented mindset and collaborative approach
• Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience
• Desire to continue learning and growing professionally

At Fort Hamer Dental Care, you'll find a supportive team, opportunities for professional development, and a practice that truly values the contributions of its hygienists.

If you're an experienced Dental Hygienist looking for a positive, team-focused environment where you can make a lasting impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today.

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

• 4+ 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.