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Temp Hygienist - Multiple Locations

Virginia Family Dentistry·Midlothian, Virginia

$48 - $55/hr·Temporary·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

Perform comprehensive dental hygiene services including prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and oral cancer screenings. Educate patients on oral health and maintain accurate clinical notes in electronic records while complying with OSHA and HIPAA regulations.

Flexible schedule! Choose the locations and dates you want to work. Please note, you must be a licensed dental hygienist for this role.

Virginia Family Dentistry is looking for temporary hygienists for the greater Richmond, Virginia area. Typical work hours are 8 am - 5 pm.

About Us Virginia Family Dentistry is a multi-specialty dental practice serving the greater Richmond area.

For over 50 years, we continue to proudly provide safe, quality dental care to our community.

We are a private dentist-owned practice with 450+ employees, 17 locations, and 70 general dentists and dental specialists.

Although we are large, our individual locations have their own personality, pace, and style.

As your life and schedule changes, you can find the right office and location to meet your needs!

Community Virginia Family Dentistry aims to be an active partner in the communities we serve. Our offices collectively participate in hundreds of sponsorships, local health fairs, school presentations, and donation drives throughout the year. We encourage staff to participate in community enrichment projects.

  • Clinical Requirements for Dental Hygienist (RDH)
  • BLS certified (American Heart Association, Basic Life Support for healthcare providers)
  • High degree of skill with hand instrumentation and ultrasonic inserts
  • Experience in digital radiographs and electronic patient records preferred
  • Proficient in Scaling and Root planing
  • Certified to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia.
  • Essential Functions
  • Review daily schedule, prepare operatory, seat patient, review and update medical history
  • Perform oral cancer screening, take x-rays, and administer fluoride treatment
  • Perform prophylaxis, debridement, scaling and root planning, comprehensive periodontal charting to include probing depths, bleeding, suppuration, mobility, furcation grade, and recession, any periodontal therapy and sealants as necessary
  • Educate patient on oral health
  • Communicate the dentist’s treatment plan with patient and front desk
  • Schedule future hygiene appointments with the patient
  • Record all clinical notes and treatment in electronic patient record
  • Comply with OSHA, HIPAA, State Board, and sterilization requirements
  • Physical Demands
  • Hygienists use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Good eye-hand coordination is required. Repeat the same movements. Bend or twist their body. Stand for long periods of time. Walk for long periods of time. See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. Understand the speech of another person. Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Able to assist in lifting patients into the operatory chair from a wheelchair. The skills used place demand on the whole body, but particularly the back, neck, upper body muscles, arms and hands, and vision.

At Virginia Family Dentistry, our hygienists are held to a high-quality standard in all aspects of dental care.

They are all team players, manage time efficiently, and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The Hygienist role will effectively deliver care in a way that ensures patient satisfaction and improves oral health.

The hygienist provides ongoing care through education, treatment, reinforcement of doctor’s treatment plans, and by diligently following Virginia Family Dentistry’s Standard of Care.

Virginia Family Dentistry does not ask Hygienists to sell specific products to patients.

This is a temp, hourly position.

Virginia Family Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer.

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Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with BLS certification and proficiency in administering local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. Candidates should possess strong skills in hand instrumentation and experience with digital radiographs.

  • professional certificate
  • Time Management
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Patient Education
  • Scaling And Root Planing
  • Prophylaxis
  • Debridement
  • Oral Cancer Screening
  • Local Anesthesia Administration
  • Digital Radiographs
  • Periodontal Charting
  • Fluoride Treatment
  • Nitrous Oxide Administration
  • Electronic Patient Records
  • Hand Instrumentation
  • Ultrasonic Inserts
  • Sterilization Requirements

Posting details

Employment type
Temporary
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$48 - $55/hr
Location
Midlothian, Virginia
Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Virginia Family Dentistry

With 17 locations in Central Virginia, we offer general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry periodontics, prosthodontics, and dental implant placement services. As a multi-specialty practice, we offer a variety of dentistry services to adults and...

Salary listed on 25 jobs
IndustryDentists
TypePartnership
Size201-500 employees
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