Dental Hygienist

Company: Turtle Creek Dental Care
Location: Hattiesburg
Posted on: July 11, 2025

Job Description:

Turtle Creek Dental Care is seeking a Full Time Dental Hygienist to join our New office Team! Check out our 4.7 office Star Rating https://turtlecreekdentalcare.com/ Location- 6032 Highway 98 W Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402 We’re looking for a passionate, patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our growing team! If you thrive in a collaborative, compassionate environment where quality care is the priority, we’d love to hear from you. What We Offer: - Work/Life Balance Schedule: 4 days per week, 7:15-4 - PTO Paid Holidays - Great Benefit Package - Retirement Plan Options - Ongoing CE and mentorship opportunities What We’re Looking For: - An outgoing, open-minded professional - Someone who thrives in a team-oriented setting - Committed to educating patients and promoting lifelong oral health - Licensed Dental Hygienist with LA credentials Apply today and make a lasting impact with a team that values your expertise! Join our awesome team where we work hard, laugh often, and care deeply about our patients and each other. Why You’ll Love It Here: - Supportive, fun, and low-drama team - Competitive pay, benefits & bonus opportunities - Room to grow and learn—mentorship always available - Great patients, great hours, and even better coworkers! As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve and desire. With best-in-class support through our robust Hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients! Minimum Qualifications - Current dental hygienist license in MS 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 - 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 1,800 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.

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