Dental Hygienist

Guardian Dentistry Partners•Rockville, MD

6d•$65 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

Callahan Dental, led by Dr. Cheryl Callahan, is seeking a friendly, motivated, and patient-focused full-time Dental Hygienist to join its supportive, collaborative team in Rockville, Maryland. The practice emphasizes exceptional dentistry in a comfortable, welcoming environment, with personalized and preventive care, lasting patient relationships, and treating every patient like family. The role provides comprehensive hygiene care in a fee-for-service practice focused on personalized care rather than rushing through appointments. Hygiene recall appointments are one hour, new-patient appointments are 1–1.5 hours, and scaling and root planing appointments are scheduled according to individual patient needs and severity. The position follows a predictable Monday–Thursday schedule, with Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off. Compensation is $65–$68 per hour, based on experience. The team uses modern dental technology, including iTero, a dental laser, an air polisher, Cavitron, and Dentrix. The position offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid holidays, voluntary insurance options, and HSA and FSA options.

Requirements

Hold an active Maryland Dental Hygiene License or be awaiting Maryland licensure.
Have experience providing comprehensive dental hygiene care.
Have knowledge of periodontal charting, digital X-rays, prophylaxis, SRP, patient education, and fluoride treatments.
Be comfortable working with dental technology and electronic dental records.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Be friendly, dependable, detail-oriented, and have a positive attitude.
Demonstrate a genuine desire to work as part of a team.
Be committed to patient education, preventive dentistry, and quality clinical care.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental hygiene care.
Perform periodontal charting and assessments.
Take digital dental X-rays.
Perform dental prophylaxis and scaling and root planing (SRP).
Educate patients on proper oral hygiene and preventive care.
Provide fluoride treatments.
Identify and communicate periodontal and oral health concerns.
Develop individualized hygiene care recommendations based on patient needs.
Build positive, trusting relationships with patients.
Collaborate with the doctor and dental team to ensure an exceptional patient experience.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.