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Panama City, Florida

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

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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

Oral hygiene educationRadiograph exposurePatient record maintenancePediatric dental careClinical compliance

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.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $88k (middle half $81k–$93k)116 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Florida319 active5,731 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 2% offer loan repayment319 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings740 in the last 30 days470 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 25 employers
7
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
5
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$70+/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About PanCare Health

Medical Practices
Panama City, Florida
51-200 employees

Living in Panama City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,655/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.