Registered Dental Hygienist
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Job Description
- Dentistry with a work-life balance
- Make a difference while doing what you love
- If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.
Help A Child Smile, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.
Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment.
Dental Hygienist Qualifications
- Active License
- CPR or BLS certification
- Ability to work well with both children and adults
- Ability to work well on a small team and in a fast-paced environment
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and willing to travel
Dental Hygienist Responsibilities
- Assist with oral health management of all patients
- Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment
- Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
Obtain Oral Health Assessment of Each Patient
- Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling, sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards
- Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e. g. tooth brushing, flossing)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Document provided dental services on the patient’s chart
- Daily travel to and from school sites
- Be a team player at all times
Help A Child Smile Offers
Evenings, weekends and summers off
Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
- Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
- Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
- Full and part time positions
- Competitive daily base pay
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
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- Want to learn more? Call or text Venice at 855-957-4375 or email Vjabiru@mobiledentists.com
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Who We Are
Help A Child Smile is Georgia’s leading at school dental program meeting the tremendous need among underserved school aged children who do not have easy access to dental care and who often suffer from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated health problems.
Help A Child Smile is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide oral health services including prophylaxis, sealants, and fluoride application to children at school sites. They are also responsible for documenting services, educating patients on oral hygiene, and assisting the dentist during procedures.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active dental hygiene license and current CPR or BLS certification. The role requires the ability to work with children, travel to various school locations, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Help a Child Smile a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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