Creative Smiles- Metairie is looking for a Part-Time Dental Hygienist to join our team.

Location:

3435 West Esplandade Ave South. Metairie, LA 70002

Part-Time Dental Hygienist – Join Our Team!

We’re excited to welcome a Part-Time Dental Hygienist to our patient-centered practice. This is a great opportunity for a hygienist who values flexibility, teamwork, and a supportive work environment.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

Competitive hourly pay
Part-time benefits
Free Continuing Education (CE)
looking for 2-3 days per week- Flexible part-time schedule- you pick!
Well-supported hygiene appointments
Positive, collaborative team culture

Your Role:

Provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care
Build strong relationships with patients
Educate patients on oral health and home care
Work closely with the team to deliver top-quality care

What We’re Looking For:

Active LA Dental Hygienist license
CPR/BLS certification
Strong communication skills
A team-first, patient-focused attitude

Whether you’re looking to maintain work-life balance or add to your schedule, this role offers flexibility and strong support.

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors and hygienists are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

Hygienists in CT, MD, NC, NV and WA work for a supported professional corporation (PC) and are not employed by Heartland Dental.

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll be recognized as an elite clinical provider and patient advocate. You’ll be an integral member of the patient care team, giving your patients the time and care they need, deserve and desire. With best-in-class support through our robust Hygiene mentor program and unparalleled educational offerings to enhance your clinical skills – you’ll be 100% supported as you provide exceptional lifetime care to your patients!

What You’ll Gain

Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)
Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.
Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.
Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.
Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

About

Creative Smiles-Metairie, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. With the support of a practice manager, a highly trained team on site, coupled with a vast network of experts across the nation, you’ll be completely connected to all the resources and support of Heartland Dental.

Join a 5 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
We’re located at
3435 West Esplandade Ave South. Metairie, LA 70002

Minimum Qualifications

Current dental hygienist license in LAand an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)
Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation
CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

2-3 years of clinical experience
Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems
Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health
Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
Prolonged periods sitting and standing
Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

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