Dental Hygienist

Overview

Big Smile Dental

Are you a compassionate Dental Hygienist who loves building relationships with patients and making a positive impact on their health?

At Big Smile Dental in Fredericksburg, VA, your skills are valued, your voice is heard, and your work-life balance matters. We're looking for a talented hygienist — whether experienced or a recent grad ready to launch their career — to join our collaborative team as we continue serving the Fredericksburg community.

Schedule

Monday–Thursday 7:45 AM–5:00 PM, with the opportunity for every other Friday 7:45 AM–2:00 PM — one-hour lunch daily Part-Time? Flexible scheduling available for the right candidate

New grads welcome to apply!

Why You'll Love Working at Big Smile Dental

• Schedule built for work-life balance
• Patient-centered approach focused on quality care
• Friendly, supportive, collaborative team culture
• Modern, well-equipped facility
• Private practice feel with strong operational support
• Clinical autonomy and professional respect
• Career growth and continuing development opportunities
• Leadership team that values your ideas and contributions

Competitive Benefits & Perks

• Offering $8,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full Time
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Monthly performance incentive program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays, bereavement leave, and jury duty
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and household members
• Employee referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage with wellness incentives

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

As a Dental Hygienist at Big Smile Dental, you'll play an essential role in helping patients achieve and maintain healthy smiles while delivering an exceptional patient experience.

Responsibilities include

• Review patients' medical and dental history
• Take high-quality X-rays; train to become proficient in high-resolution digital imaging
• Educate patients on oral health, oral hygiene, and oral-systemic connections
• Document existing restorations, identify areas of concern, and co-diagnose to educate patients
• Administer prophylactic and periodontal scaling, plus delivery of antimicrobial agents
• Conduct oral cancer, saliva, and caries risk screenings, and recommend treatments/therapies

Train to become proficient in digital scanning, leading-edge diagnostics, and periodontal therapies/technologies

• Collaborate with a team of medical and dental providers to support the best possible patient outcomes
• Educate patients on treatment plans, insurance, and payment collection
• Partner with the business team on hygiene schedule management and accountability
• Keep a positive rapport with patients and team members

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Dental Hygienist License (required)
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Willingness to maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, and Infection Control training
• Great communication skills and solid knowledge of dental health for patient education
• Eagerness to learn new therapy treatments through hands-on training at the practice
• Positive, team-oriented attitude and strong collaboration skills

New Dental Hygiene grads are welcome and encouraged to apply! No perfect resume required — just a genuine passion for patient care and a willingness to grow with our team.

Join Our Team

If you're looking for more than just a job and want to be part of a practice that values patient care, teamwork, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover why Big Smile Dental is a great place to build your career and make a difference every day.

Practice Description

About Big Smile Dental

At Big Smile Dental in Fredericksburg, VA, we’re dedicated to creating healthy, beautiful smiles for the whole family. Led by Dr. Carter Waller, our friendly team provides comprehensive dental care including cleanings, fillings, crowns, dentures, root canals, and cosmetic dentistry like veneers and teeth whitening. We focus on gentle, personalized treatment in a welcoming environment. Whether you need routine care or a smile makeover, Big Smile Dental combines experience, technology, and compassion to keep your smile bright and healthy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.