Dental Hygienist

Overview

VA Smiles is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our amazing team at our state of the art facility located in Fredericksburg, VA 22406. This is a full-time position with flexibility in the schedule.

We offer a competitive salary, great benefits, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, free live and recorded opportunities for CE’s, mentor-ship, and more!

Our office is in a great location, convenient to many nice restaurants and shopping.

We have an incredible family like environment! We must be doing something right because most of our employees have been with us long-term and we feel that speaks volumes!

If you’re a compassionate, detailed oriented hygienist with a positive and professional demeanor, we’d love to have you join our team!

The hygienist we hire must have an active hygiene license for the state of Virginia.

We have been working diligently to ensure all our patients and staff feel safe and protected while in our office. We have all the proper PPE for the staff and are CDC COVID-19 compliant.

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities

• Through the delivery of periodontal therapies and other hygiene-related services, Dental Hygienists are committed to improving the oral health of patients. Candidates must be enthusiastic about their dental work, and willing to provide the highest level of care at all times
• Under limited supervision, the Dental Hygienist provides oral hygiene dental treatment and oral hygiene care and education in accordance with guidelines approved, issued, and regulated by the state in which they work.
• Patient screening, medical history and dental charting.
• Application of fluoride and protective sealants. Removal of calculus, stain and plaque from above and below the gum line.
• Provides nutritional counseling, and self-care programs to prevent disease.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active Hygiene license for the state of Virginia
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional benefits for full-time employees:

• Medical
• Dental services
• Life insurance
• Vision
• 401k to name a few

At DCA we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate them and recognize the value this brings to our patients and employees. DCA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity and consideration are afforded to all qualified applicants and employees. We won’t unlawfully discriminate on the basis of gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other category protected by law.

The DCA team is best characterized by the relationships we have with our patients and each other. We embrace collaboration which is necessary to innovate in today’s changing world of dentistry . Our culture encourages participation, diversity of thought, innovation, and strong execution.
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