Dental Hygienist
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Job Description
Dental Hygienist
Full-Time | Non-Exempt
About the Role
PanCare of Florida is seeking a compassionate and skilled Mobile Dental Hygienist to join our mission-driven team. In this role, you’ll provide high-quality preventive dental care to children across local school sites during the academic year using our state-of-the-art mobile dental unit. During the summer months, you’ll transition to serving patients at our Panama City Dental Clinic.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who loves working with children, values community outreach, and thrives in a flexible and meaningful environment. If creating positive dental experiences for young patients excites you — we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do
As a Mobile Dental Hygienist, you will:
- Perform dental prophylaxis, scaling, periodontal probing, and related preventive procedures
- Apply topical anesthesia as needed to support dentist-performed procedures
- Educate children and patients on proper oral hygiene and preventive care
- Expose radiographs atappropriate clinicalintervals
- Maintainaccuratedental and patient records
- Ensure mobile unit equipment, treatment rooms, and supplies are clean, stocked, and prepared
- Assistin planning and conducting oral health education programs
- Participate in ongoing program quality improvement and compliance activities
- Support research, outreach initiatives, or community assessments as needed
- Foster a positive, patient-centered experience for children, families, and school partners
Skills & Qualifications
Required
- Current Florida Dental Hygiene License (Florida Statute 466 compliant)
- Active CPR certification
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
- Experience working with pediatric populations
- Comfort working in school, mobile, or community-based settings
Why Join PanCare?
At PanCare of Florida, your work goes beyond routine clinical care — you’ll help ensure children across our community have access to healthy smiles, confidence, and lifelong oral health habits. You’ll join a supportive team that values compassion, collaboration, and meaningful patient impact.
Key Responsibilities
The Mobile Dental Hygienist will provide preventive dental care to children at school sites and the Panama City Dental Clinic. Responsibilities include performing dental procedures, educating patients on oral health, and maintaining accurate clinical records.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Florida Dental Hygiene License and active CPR certification. Experience working with pediatric populations and in community-based settings is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $88k (middle half $81k–$93k)116 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Florida | 319 active | 5,731 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 2% offer loan repayment319 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 740 in the last 30 days | 470 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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