Dental Hygienist - Patterson

Are you the calm, reassuring presence that turns a nervous patient into a smiling one? One step ahead, with an eye for detail and always ready? Do you love being part of a team that has each other's back? If so, we’ve been looking for you!

Virginia Family Dentistry is looking for a Full-time (4 or 5 days) or Part-time (1-3 days) Hygienist to join our Patterson team! *Weekly Incentive and Signing Bonus Offered*

Office hours are 8 am - 5 pm.

For more than 50 years, Virginia Family Dentistry has kept the greater Richmond community smiling. We're locally owned by our dentists, so you'll work alongside the doctors who make the decisions, not a distant corporate office. Our team has earned multiple awards, including Best Dentist and Best Workplace , and we'd love for you to help us keep earning them.

You'll fit right in if you...

• Bring warmth and patience to nervous first-timers and our lifelong patients
• Take pride in doing things right, with consistency and quality
• Thrive on teamwork and know that a great day runs on great communication
• Stay positive, dependable, and efficient when the schedule gets busy
• Are eager to learn and grow

We offer full-time benefits that take care of you:

• Invest in your future: 401(k) with employer contributions
• Keep your smile (and the rest of you) healthy: Dental and orthodontic care, health insurance, and vision insurance
• Peace of mind: Disability and life insurance, plus an EAP (employee assistance program)
• Time to recharge: Paid time off and paid holidays
• Look sharp, stress-free: Scrubs on us
• Feel your best: Wellness benefits
• Keep growing: Opportunities to build your skills and advance your career

Here's what you can expect from us

We take the time to train everyone, and we mean it. You'll join a team that leads by example, communicates openly and honestly, and treats everyone with respect and appreciation. We never compromise on quality care, and we'll never ask you to either.

Hear it from our team

“It’s so reassuring to be in a place where I feel comfortable, and my patients feel comfortable. In a demanding industry like dentistry, that is really important. I have people I can rely on.”- Hygienist , Virginia Family Dentistry

"Having worked at a few other dental offices, this is a great place to work. Everyone works together to make the day/patient care go as smoothly as possible."

Dental Assistant, Virginia Family Dentistry

"I have worked 30 years for VFD. I have had wonderful opportunities for growth and have always felt appreciated. The best part is the VFD culture: how well they take care of the patients, have an open line of communication with staff, and encourage us to always be our best." - Manager, Virginia Family Dentistry

What patients say about our team

"They are like family and truly care about the patient!"

Patient review, Tri-Cities office

"All staff are professional, efficient, yet warm and personable!"

Patient review, Patterson office

Clinical Requirements

• Must be a Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of Virginia
• 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
• Scaling and Root planing
• Certified to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia. If needed, Virginia Family Dentistry will compensate for certification and continued learning

Essential Functions

• Review daily schedule, prepare operatory, seat patient, review and update medical history
• Perform oral cancer screening, take x-rays
• Perform prophylaxis, debridement, scaling and root planning, comprehensive periodontal charting to include probing depths, bleeding, suppuration, mobility, furcation grade, and recession, any periodontal therapy, sealants, and fluoride treatment 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
• Other duties as assigned

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.

This is a non-exempt, hourly position.

Virginia Family Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer. #IndeedRDH