Dental Hygienist

Location: Lutz, FL
Schedule: Full-Time
Monday–Thursday: 7:45 a.m.–4:15 p.m. | Friday: 7:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Join a Growing Team and Help Lead the Future of Our Hygiene Department

Smile Design Lutz is seeking an experienced, patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our team as a key leader within our growing practice. We are looking for a strong clinician with 4+ years of hygiene experience who is excited about partnering with our new doctor, helping lead our hygiene program, and creating an exceptional patient experience.

The ideal candidate is energetic, motivated, and passionate about patient care. They thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborating with teammates, and are committed to helping patients achieve lifelong oral health. This is an excellent opportunity for a hygienist who wants to make a meaningful impact while contributing to the continued growth and success of the practice.

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 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors and hygienists are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences. 

Hygienists in CT, MD, NC, NV and WA work for a supported professional corporation (PC) and are not employed by Heartland Dental. 

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll 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 to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients!    

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

About Smile Design Lutz

Smile Design Lutz is an energetic, growing, and hardworking dental practice dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care and creating lifelong relationships with our patients. Our team is committed to clinical excellence, teamwork, and providing a welcoming environment where both patients and team members can thrive.

As our practice continues to grow, we are looking for a strong lead hygienist who will play an important role in partnering with our new doctor and helping shape the future of our hygiene department. We embrace innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, making this an exciting opportunity for an experienced hygienist looking to take the next step in their career.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current dental hygienist license in Florida 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

Preferred Experience

• 4+ years of experience as a dental hygienist is required. 
• 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. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN. 
  

Who is 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.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion.  We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.