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Kristen Salisbury Heartland Dental supported hygienist
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Dental Hygienist

Join Our Collaborative, Easy‑Going Team as a Part-Time Dental Hygienist!

Req ID:
116755
Supported Practice:
Smile Design Lake Mary
Category:
Dental Hygienist
Location:
3098 W Lake Mary Blvd, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Years of Experience:
4+ years
Salary:
$35.40 - $47.00 per hour

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

Part-Time Dental Hygienist

Smile Design Lake Mary | Lake Mary, Florida

Smile Design Lake Mary is seeking an experienced, part-time Dental Hygienist to join our collaborative and compassionate team. This opportunity is ideal for a hygienist with 4+ years of experience who values quality patient care, teamwork, and a relaxed yet professional environment.

Position Overview

As a Dental Hygienist at Smile Design Lake Mary, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional preventive and periodontal care while building meaningful relationships with patients. This position is best suited for someone who is confident clinically, patient-focused, and enjoys working in a connected, easy‑going office culture.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive dental hygiene services, including prophylaxis, scaling and root planing (SRP), and periodontal maintenance
  • Take and interpret digital X-rays and utilize digital scanners (iTero) as needed
  • Conduct thorough patient assessments, periodontal charting, and medical history reviews
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene techniques, preventive care, and overall oral health
  • Assist the doctor with treatment planning and ensure accurate clinical documentation
  • Maintain strict adherence to infection control, sterilization, and safety protocols
  • Collaborate with the clinical and administrative team to provide a seamless, positive patient experience
  • Use Dentrix software for scheduling, charting, and documentation as applicable

Qualifications

  • Active and unrestricted Florida Dental Hygienist license
  • 4+ years of experience in a clinical dental hygiene role preferred
  • Strong background in preventive care and periodontal therapy
  • Proficiency with digital X-rays; experience with iTero scanners is a plus
  • Dentrix experience preferred but not required
  • Excellent communication and patient education skills
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation abilities
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, compassionate, and easy-going team environment

Schedule & Employment Type

  • Part-time position
  • Schedule to be discussed based on practice needs and candidate availability

What We Offer

  • A supportive, team-oriented work environment
  • A practice culture built on collaboration, compassion, and connection
  • Consistent systems and technology to support quality patient care
  • An office where your experience and clinical expertise are valued

About Smile Design Lake Mary

Smile Design Lake Mary is a patient-centered practice committed to creating positive experiences for both patients and team members. Our office culture is best described as collaborative, compassionate, connected, and easy going. We believe in open communication, mutual respect, and supporting one another to deliver exceptional dentistry. At Smile Design Lake Mary, relationships matter—both with our patients and within our team.

 

 

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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

One of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare

Heartland Dental has been named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care. 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.

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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.

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 thesmiledesignlakemary.com

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