Skip to main content
Current Employees
Kristen Salisbury Heartland Dental supported hygienist
America's Greatest Workplace Health Care
We Support What you do best.
View All Jobs

Dental Hygienist

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus! Lead Dental Hygienist Help Build a Hygiene Department from the Ground Up

Req ID:
110341
Supported Practice:
Metro Dentalcare
Category:
Dental Hygienist
Location:
1759 17th Ave E, Shakopee, MN 55379
Years of Experience:
4+ years
Salary:
$43.50 - $68.50 per hour
Sign on Bonus:
$10,000.00

As a clinical provider and patient advocate, you’ll be given all the resources you need to provide exceptional care, while expanding your clinical skillset. You’ll work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy, backed by the ability to tap into a hygiene mentor program.

About This Office

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Lead Dental Hygienist

Help Build a Hygiene Department from the Ground Up

Metro Dentalcare – Shakopee | Shakopee, MN
Full-Time | Lead Dental Hygienist

Are you an experienced Dental Hygienist who is ready to take the next step in your career?

Metro Dentalcare – Shakopee is looking for a Lead Dental Hygienist who wants more than a full schedule and a routine day. We’re looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to help build, shape, and lead a growing hygiene department from the ground up.

This is an opportunity to bring your experience, ideas, and leadership skills to a developing practice while continuing to provide the exceptional patient care you’re passionate about.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

You won’t simply be stepping into an established system. You’ll have a voice in building it.

As our Lead Dental Hygienist, you’ll work closely with practice leadership to establish strong clinical standards, create efficient workflows, support future team members, and help develop a hygiene department that both patients and team members are proud to be part of.

What You’ll Do

  • Help develop efficient hygiene workflows, protocols, and scheduling standards
  • Establish consistent clinical and periodontal care expectations
  • Support the onboarding, training, and development of future hygiene team members in partnership with Regional and Sub-Regional Mentors
  • Foster strong communication and collaboration between hygiene, doctors, and the business team
  • Help strengthen patient retention, reappointment, treatment acceptance, and overall hygiene performance
  • Identify opportunities to improve the patient experience and make day-to-day operations more effective
  • Serve as a clinical leader, resource, and positive role model for the hygiene team
  • Help create a culture built around Family, Quality, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork, and Fun

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced hygienist who:

  • Takes ownership and enjoys being a leader
  • Is confident bringing new ideas and solutions to the table
  • Enjoys mentoring and supporting fellow team members
  • Values clinical excellence and patient-centered care
  • Communicates well and works collaboratively with doctors and the entire practice team
  • Is comfortable in a growing environment where things are being built and improved
  • Enjoys problem-solving and finding better ways to work
  • Wants the opportunity to make a meaningful impact beyond their own patient schedule

The fastest way to get an interview is by applying using our virtual recruiting assistant.
But if you're having trouble, click here to apply.

Benefits from Your Supported Practice

  • Flexible Schedule Options, Paid Vacation and Holidays

  • Regional Mentors

  • Health Insurance
    with Free Virtual Care

  • Sponsored Continuing Education Opportunities

  • Access to Daily Pay and Bonus Programs

  • Vision, Dental & Life Benefits

  • Access to VideaAI & iTero scanners

  • Discounted Scrubs, Shopping & More

Growth Stories

“I joined a Heartland supported practice with 15 years of Dental experience. While my past jobs helped grow my technical skills, Heartland invested time in growing my personal and leadership skills. I knew I could go farther than my previous offices took me. But never in my wildest dreams could I picture being where I am today!” 
Wendi Knight Hygiene Recruiter
  • 2022 Joined Talent Acquisition as a Hygiene Recruiter
  • 2019 Attended Bell Leadership Academy course taught personally by Founder Dr. Gerald Bell
  • 2014 New hire mentor and Patient Communications course instructor
  • 2012 Regional Hygiene Mentor
  • 2011 Partnered with Doctor and practice to open a new, or De Novo, office
  • 2010 Facilitator of Hygiene Mastery and Board of Dentistry courses
  • 2009 Joined as a dental hygienist in a Heartland Dental supported office
Wendi Knight
“I was able to attend classes on how to communicate with patients. That’s something I wasn’t taught in hygiene school.” 
Eunice Valdez Heartland Dental supported hygienist
  • 2022 Hygiene course facilitator, rejoined Hygiene Mentor team
  • 2016-2020 Served as a Hygiene Mentor
  • 2013 Joined as a dental hygienist in a Heartland Dental supported office
Eunice Valdez
“It is inspiring to know that Heartland Dental sees people as their most important asset. I am proud to be part of such an incredible network of talented people in a culture molded by humility, desire to achieve, gratitude, and mutual respect.” 
Janoa Hayes Hygiene Training Developer
  • 2017 Hygiene Training Developer, creating online continuing education for supported hygienists
  • 2016 Heartland Dental Fundamentals course instructor for clinical mentors, doctors and team members
  • 2014 Senior Hygiene Mentor supporting six regions; speaker at Provider Orientation
  • 2010 Lead Hygiene Mentor supporting three regions
  • 2006 Regional Hygiene Mentor, public speaker, and educator
  • 2000 Joined as a dental hygienist in a Heartland Dental supported office
Janoa Hayes
“I constantly have opportunities to attend courses to improve my leadership skills, to communicate with my teammates, and to improve my dental knowledge so I can treat my patients with the highest level of care.” 
Indira Tapia Heartland Dental supported hygienist
  • 2023 “Hygiene from the Heart” speaker to 2022 Hygiene Director's Club honorees
  • 2022 Served as a Stationary Hygiene Mentor
  • 2019 Joined as a dental hygienist in a Heartland Dental supported office
Indira Tapia

Qualifications:

  • Current dental hygienist license
  • Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
  • CPR Certification

Preferred 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
  • Completion of Tuberculosis (TB) testing prior to starting employment

One of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare

Heartland Dental has been named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for the second consecutive year. This award adds to recognition as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. It reflects our ongoing commitment to cultivating environments where every individual feels welcome and can build an exceptional career.

Newsweeks's America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2026, 2025, 2026; Newsweek's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024.

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.

Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. But all our partners are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experience.

At Heartland Dental, we welcome people from all walks of life to join in that goal. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to living our core values by providing equal opportunity for all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Learn more about this office at mdshakopee.com

The fastest way to get an interview is by applying using our virtual recruiting assistant.
But if you're having trouble, click here to apply.