Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Flexible schedule
Free uniforms
Paid time off
Registered Dental Hygienist — Western Loudoun Dental Lovettsville, VA · Flexible / part-time to start, growing with the practice
Why join us Western Loudoun Dental is a brand-new dental start up, doctor-owned general practice opening in Lovettsville. This is a rare chance to help build a hygiene program from the ground up — your protocols, your operatory, your standards — in a modern, fully-digital office where hygiene is treated as central to patient care, not rushed. If you want a say in how things are done instead of inheriting someone else's system, this is it.
What we offer
Career advancement opportunities as the practice grows
Career investment
Flexible scheduling
Competitive compensation
Modern, fully-digital office (Open Dental, digital radiography, CBCT, intraoral scanning)
A collaborative, patient-first team where your clinical voice matters
About the role We're seeking a licensed, caring Registered Dental Hygienist to help establish our hygiene program. You'll provide thorough, hygiene treatment, partner with our dentists on exams and treatment planning, and help create the warm, high-quality patient experience that will define this practice. Because we're a growing office, this role starts flexibly and grows into consistent hours as our patient base builds.
Primary responsibility Provide hygiene treatment to patients.
Patient management
Review the daily schedule with the front office coordinator for hygiene patients
Work with the front office to schedule hygiene patients efficiently
Review and update patient health and dental history forms as necessary
Accurately chart each patient's periodontal health
Perform thorough, prophylaxis
Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing as appropriate
Polish restorations
Administer local anesthetics, as permitted under the Virginia Dental Practice Act
Place medicaments subgingivally for periodontal disease treatment
Take radiographs as prescribed by the dentist
Apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides and sealants
Communicate with patients in a clear, professional, understandable way
Check on patient comfort during treatment and help allay patient anxiety
Accurately and appropriately record all treatment provided in Open Dental
Teach proper oral hygiene techniques
Counsel patients on oral health, including the role of nutrition
Perform other clinical tasks assigned by the dentist
Treatment room management and sterilization
Check the treatment room for cleanliness and make necessary changes
Check and turn on treatment room equipment
Gather and review patient charts for the day
Clean the treatment room and turn off equipment at the end of the day
Maintain a supply inventory for hygiene treatment
Review, select, and submit orders for patient education materials
Submit supply orders monthly or as necessary, per office procedure
Properly discard all disposable items after each visit
Assemble soiled instruments and place them in the sterilization area
Clean treatment room surfaces with disinfectant solution
Pre-soak soiled instruments in disinfectant
Sort and package instruments by tray for proper sterilization
Load, activate, and vent the sterilization unit per manufacturer's directions
Store instruments and trays in their appropriate places
Records management
Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with office policies and applicable legal requirements, including HIPAA
Accurately record medical and dental histories
Accurately file patient information
Arrange and maintain patient charts
Assist in administering the recall system
Office participation
Be an active participant in team meetings
Promote the team concept by interacting positively with everyone in the office
Qualifications
Current Virginia Registered Dental Hygienist license (required) and any other applicable state requirements
Completion of at least 2 years of post-secondary education from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program
Current local anesthesia and nitrous oxide certification preferred (Virginia-permitted)
Experience providing prophylaxis and taking radiographs
New Grads will be strongly considered
Working knowledge of Open Dental and digital radiography a plus
Strong understanding of HIPAA and dental safety/infection-control standards
Good interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients, dentists, and coworkers
Effective verbal communication with patients and staff
Able to stand for extended periods and perform the physical demands of clinical hygiene
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus, given our diverse patient community