Dental Hygienist

About the Role

We are seeking a Full-Time Dental Hygienist to join our team at Brighton Park Dental Care, located at 1264 Nexton Pkwy Summerville, SC 29486. We believe oral health is essential to overall health, and we're passionate about prevention, education, and empowering our patients. Our hygiene team plays a vital role as educators and clinicians, helping patients understand the connection between oral and systemic health while preventing disease before it starts. We are committed to practicing at the top of our license and utilizing advanced technologies including lasers, AI, and innovative therapies like Myofunctional Therapy, Curodont and PerioStom to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

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 SC credentials
• Openness to alternative hygiene approaches such as guided biofilm regeneration and salivary analysis is highly valued

Why You'll Love It Here

• Supportive, fun, and family-oriented team
• Competitive pay, benefits & bonus opportunities
• Room to grow and learn—mentorship always available
• Great patients, great hours, and even better coworkers!
• We are constantly learning, updating, and pivoting as our knowledge and training expand, and we are looking for someone who is ready to move and grow with us as the practice continues to evolve

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 South Carolina
• 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

• 1+ 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.

Practice Philosophy

Our practice is evolving into a functional dental practice, integrating functional medicine interventions, airway-aware dentistry, myofunctional therapy, sleep-disordered breathing evaluations and counseling, and guided growth and interventions for pediatric patients. We are seeking a hygiene provider who is open to this philosophy, eager to learn, and excited to help render these modalities with our patients.