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Virginia Family Dentistry
Powhatan, Virginia

Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) -Powhatan

Dental 8.0 Work-LifePart-Time

Listed compensation

$99,840 - $120,640/year

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

*Signing Bonus Offered*

Virginia Family Dentistry is looking for a Part-time (1-2 days) Hygienist to join our Powhatan team!  Typical work hours are 8 am - 5 pm. 

We have other Richmond area locations available for Full-time, Part-time and Temporary positions. We are accepting applications from Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH) in the state of Virginia AND recent hygiene school graduates awaiting licensure. 

Clinical Requirements for Dental Hygienist (RDH)

* 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, and administer fluoride treatment

* Perform prophylaxis, debridement, scaling and root planning, comprehensive periodontal charting to include probing depths, bleeding, suppuration, mobility, furcation grade, and recession, any periodontal therapy and sealants 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

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. 

Benefits

 Full-time employees enjoy an excellent benefits package including:

* Health Insurance

* Dental care for employee and immediate family, including, virtually all dental services such as orthodontics, implants, root canal treatments, cosmetic, etc.

* Vision insurance

* Short Term Disability

* Long Term Disability

* Life Insurance

* Flexible Spending Accounts

* 401(k) Plan with Company Match

* Paid Time Off

* Paid Holidays

* Scrubs Provided

* Continuing Education: free in-house and allowance for reimbursement

* Paid Yearly Hygiene License Renewal

* Referral Bonus Program

* Ability to Transfer Between Locations

* Practice-wide Team Building Events and Fun

About Virginia Family Dentistry

For 50 years, Virginia Family Dentistry has proudly served the greater Richmond area community. Although we have grown over the years, our individual offices have their own personality, pace, and style. Virginia Family Dentistry is dentist-owned. This means that decisions come directly from the doctors you work with. This structure puts the employees’ voices and patients’ needs first. With multiple locations and specialties, there are many opportunities for growth and career advancement.

Our Core Values

* Never compromise quality care

* Treat everyone with respect and appreciation

* Communicate clearly, openly, and honestly

* Be positive, dependable, and efficient

* Take the time to train everyone

* Lead by example

Community

Virginia Family Dentistry aims to be an active partner in the communities we serve. Our offices collectively participate in hundreds of sponsorships, local health fairs, school presentations, and donation drives throughout the year. We encourage staff to participate in community enrichment projects.

This is a non-exempt, hourly position. 

Virginia Family Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer.

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Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will perform various clinical tasks including oral cancer screenings, taking x-rays, and educating patients on oral health. They will also be responsible for recording clinical notes and complying with health regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must be Registered Dental Hygienists in Virginia or recent graduates awaiting licensure. They should possess BLS certification and have skills in hand instrumentation, digital radiographs, and scaling.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Nitrous Oxide AdministrationLocal Anesthesia AdministrationPatient EducationClinical Notes Recording

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) -Powhatan at Virginia Family Dentistry a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 48 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dental Hygiene

Living in Powhatan

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Median resident rent
$1,086/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Virginia Family Dentistry

Dentists
Midlothian , VA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus Offered
Health Insurance
Dental care for employee and immediate family
Vision insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts