Dental Hygienist

About the role

Find Your Dental Home at Franklin Dental Care! Looking for a friendly, hardworking hygienist who is passionate about patient care and thrives in a team-focused environment. Located at 3016 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064. Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non‑clinical administrative support to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Supported doctors retain full clinical autonomy, and all Heartland Dental supported doctors and hygienists share the goal of delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

Responsibilities

As a Dental Hygienist, you will 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, you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients.

Requirements

• Current dental hygienist license in TN 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

Qualifications

• Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x‑rays, and electronic medical record systems
• Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet patients’ needs and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of dental health
• Ability to meet clinical needs as required by the office

Skills

• Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/Doctor/Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation (reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities)
• 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
• Tuberculosis (TB) test required for all new hires in dental office positions (standard requirement; not applicable in FL & TN)

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)
• Continuing education to develop your full potential and enhance clinical skills
• Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities
• Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care
• Opportunity to be part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry‑leading experience, providing a stable career with unlimited growth potential

Schedule

Monday - Friday, Full-Time