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Evara Health
St. Petersburg, Florida

Dental Hygienist - Part-Time

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Part-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join Evara Health—Driven by Purpose, Powered by People. 

At Evara Health, we believe healthcare is about more than treating patients—it’s about transforming lives and strengthening the communities we serve. As a nonprofit community health center with 17 locations and mobile health units across Pinellas County, we provide high-quality, accessible care while creating meaningful opportunities for our employees to make a difference every day. Recognized as a USA TODAY Top Workplace, Evara Health is proud to foster a mission-driven culture where people are valued, collaboration matters, and employees can grow while doing work that has a real impact.

If you’re looking for more than just a job—and want to be part of a team committed to improving lives and serving our community—we invite you to explore a career with Evara Health.

Build a career that goes beyond a job—it changes lives. 

About This Role

The Dental Hygienist is responsible for providing preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services to patients while promoting oral health and overall wellness. This role performs dental cleanings, patient education, screenings, and other clinical services in accordance with established standards and Evara Health protocols.

What You'll Do

  • Dental Assessment & Patient Care
  • Assess patients using medical history, dental charting, radiographs, intraoral photos, periodontal charting, and vital signs as needed.
  • Provide routine preventive and periodontal care, including debridement, prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, polishing, X-rays, sealants, fluoride, and silver diamine fluoride.
  • Patient Education & Care Planning
  • Develop and implement individualized dental care plans under dentist supervision, including patient education, discharge planning, and family teaching.
  • Educate patients on oral health needs and collaborate with the dental team to support effective treatment and continuity of care.
  • Clinical Collaboration & Telehealth
  • Provide chair-side assistance during special tests, procedures, and complex treatments and support dental screenings in collaboration with the medical department.
  • Complete diagnostic imaging and dental charting for asynchronous telehealth visits and communicate relevant patient observations and treatment information to the dental team.
  • Documentation & Patient Support
  • Accurately document dental histories, chief complaints, clinical observations, patient responses, lab procedures, follow-up needs, and other patient data in the EHR.
  • Perform patient triage, support admission and discharge processes, assist with reception and telephone duties, and make recall calls to maintain hygiene schedule utilization.
  • Clinic Operations & Inventory
  • Support improvements to patient recall systems and assist with maintaining efficient patient flow and daily clinic operations.
  • Guide monthly inventory processes and assist with ordering supplies and materials while maintaining prepared, organized patient care areas.

Education and Experience

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene
  • Experience as a Dental Hygienist preferred

Licenses, Certification, or Registration

  • Current and unencumbered Florida Dental Hygienist License
  • Current CPR Certification

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Meaningful Impact: From children to adults, our teams help meet the healthcare needs of communities across Pinellas County, impacting more than 75,000 lives each year. No matter your role, your work contributes to expanding access to care and improving the health of the communities that need us most.
  • Career Growth: Whether you’re building your career from an entry-level role through our Pathways training programs or preparing to grow into leadership through the Healthcare Management Academy, we offer development programs designed to support your career journey and help you grow at Evara Health.
  • Culture: Join a USA TODAY Top Workplace where people are at the heart of what we do. From theme days and team celebrations to organization-wide events, recognition, and opportunities to share your voice, we work hard to create a culture where you can have fun, feel connected, and know your contributions as a healthcare professional are valued.

At Evara Health, we are Driven by Purpose. Powered by People. Every role contributes to our mission of improving the health of our communities, and every employee plays a part in making that mission possible.

 If you’re looking for a career where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions make a meaningful difference, we invite you to join Evara Health.

Join Evara Health—Driven by Purpose. Powered by People.

This position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information about the background screening process, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com [https://info.flclearinghouse.com/].

  • Wednesday, 7:00am - 6:00pm
  • The other day of the week is negotiable, 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • 19 hours in total

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services, including assessments, cleanings, periodontal care, imaging, and patient education. Document care in the EHR, collaborate with the dental and medical teams, support clinic operations, and help maintain patient flow and recall schedules.

Requirements

An associate or bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene is required, and prior experience as a dental hygienist is preferred. Applicants must hold a current, unencumbered Florida Dental Hygienist License and current CPR certification, and must complete a Level 2 background screening.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentRadiographyDental ProphylaxisDental DebridementFluoride TreatmentDental SealantsElectronic Health Records

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
53%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in St. Petersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$428k
Typical market rent
$2,058/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Evara Health

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Clearwater, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Meaningful Impact
Career Growth
Supportive Culture