Shape the Patient Experience from Day One – Huntsville’s Newest Dental Office is Hiring!

Dental Hygienist – OCR Valley Dental Care (Opening Early 2026!)

Location: 7064 Highway 431, Huntsville, AL
Positions Available: 3 Dental Hygienists

Are you excited about building a practice from the ground up? Do you love creating lasting relationships with patients while delivering exceptional care? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Join OCR Valley Dental Care, a brand-new, state-of-the-art dental practice opening in early 2026, and help us create an amazing patient experience from day one.

As an elite clinical provider and patient advocate, you’ll receive best in class non-clinical support to provide exceptional lifetime patient care while obtaining unparalleled education to enhance your clinical skills. You’ll work in an environment that encourages full clinical autonomy, giving your patients the time and attention they need, with the ability to tap into a hygiene mentor program. You’ll work a schedule that inspires work life balance and receive competitive benefits. Provide outstanding patient care, invest in your community, and do it all with the support of 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 OCR Valley Dental Care

OCR Valley Dental Care is committed to redefining the dental experience in Huntsville. Our modern facility will feature cutting-edge technology and a welcoming environment designed for both patients and team members. We believe in teamwork, integrity, and providing the highest standard of care. This is your chance to be part of something special—building a culture that values collaboration, growth, and patient trust.

Minimum Qualifications

Current dental hygienist license in Alabama and 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

New hygienists and seasoned hygienists are both welcome!
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 1,800 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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