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Registered Dental Hygienist — Periodontal Practice Northern Arizona Periodontics | Cottonwood, AZ 3–4 Clinical Days/Week | Cottonwood Required | Potential Cottonwood + Flagstaff Schedule
Northern Arizona Periodontics is seeking an experienced, clinically strong Registered Dental Hygienist who wants to become a long-term part of a growing periodontal practice and help build an exceptional hygiene department.
This is not a traditional hygiene position.
Our greatest need is in Cottonwood, and Cottonwood is a required part of this role. Depending on the candidate, the schedule may include:
3–4 clinical days per week in Cottonwood, or
2 clinical days in Cottonwood plus 1–2 days in Flagstaff
We are looking for someone who brings clinical maturity, curiosity, confidence, humility, stability, and leadership ability.
Our hygienists are expected to be strong clinicians, educators, communicators, and leaders within the practice. You should be comfortable teaching and mentoring others, communicating directly and professionally, maintaining high standards, and working with team members at different levels of experience.
What Hygiene Looks Like Here Our hygiene schedule is exam-heavy and focused on periodontal and implant care. We do not routinely perform SRP, as initial periodontal therapy is generally completed through the referring general dentist.
Our RDHs are heavily involved in:
Periodontal evaluation and maintenance
Implant maintenance
Periodontal charting and digital imaging
Identifying clinical changes and disease progression
Patient education and home-care coaching
Detailed clinical documentation
Collaboration with our periodontists
Communication with referring dental offices
Chart review and clinical calibration
Clinical Development Is Part of the Role
We believe learning never ends.
In addition to clinical days, this position includes approximately 2–3 additional days per month for chart review, calibration, education, and hygiene department development.
We are looking for someone who knows a great deal — and still wants to know more.
Long-Term Opportunity
We are intentionally looking for someone who wants to develop a meaningful, long-term professional relationship with Northern Arizona Periodontics.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who can see themselves becoming an important part of our practice for at least the next three years.
We believe compensation, responsibility, and opportunity should grow alongside demonstrated commitment, reliability, contribution, and leadership.
Future opportunities may include:
Hygiene leadership
Clinical mentorship
Professional and community education
RDH-supported research or clinical trials
Development of training and educational programs
Ideal Candidate
You may be a strong fit if you:
Have meaningful clinical hygiene experience
Have periodontal or specialty-practice experience
Enjoy assessment, education, and clinical problem-solving
Produce excellent clinical documentation
Communicate confidently with doctors and referring offices
Have experience mentoring, teaching, or leading others
Value accountability, stability, and professional growth
Want to help build something larger than your individual schedule
Qualifications
Current Arizona RDH license
Local anesthesia certification
Current CPR certification
Strong periodontal assessment and documentation skills
Strong communication and patient-education skills
Willingness to participate in ongoing calibration and professional development
Location & Schedule
Applicants must be willing to work: At least 2 clinical days per week in Cottonwood At least 3 clinical days per week overall
Additional days may be available in Cottonwood and/or Flagstaff depending on practice needs.
Clinical hours generally run Monday through Thursday.
About Northern Arizona Periodontics
Northern Arizona Periodontics is a specialty periodontal and implant practice serving patients and referring offices throughout Northern Arizona.
We are committed to evidence-based care delivered with precision, integrity, and genuine human connection.
If this sounds like the kind of hygiene you want to practice, we would genuinely like to hear from you.
Please apply with your resume and tell us a little about your clinical background, what you are looking for in your next position, and what interests you about this opportunity.