Dental Hygienist

Overview

Are you a passionate Dental Hygienist looking for a practice that values your expertise, supports your professional growth, and allows you to build meaningful relationships with patients?

Maryland Dental Care is hiring a Full-Time Dental Hygienist to join our exceptional, growing team in Nottingham, MD!

New grads are welcome to apply!

What Makes Maryland Dental Care Different:

• $5,000 Sign-on Bonus
• Consistent four-day work week — Wednesdays off, every week
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience plus bonus opportunity!
• Beautiful office in Nottingham with modern technology and a commitment to clinical excellence
• Supportive, collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Established practice with a growing patient base
• Patient-centered philosophy that prioritizes quality care
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and families
• Doctor and team dedicated to continuing education and professional growth
• Private practice culture with complete business support
• Real opportunities for career growth

Schedule Details:

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: Closed
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• 30-minute lunch break (typically 12:30–1:00 PM; timing may shift occasionally based on the day's schedule and patient needs)

Full Benefits Package:

• Competitive pay, $60–$65 per hour hour based on experience and skills, plus a Monthly Hygiene Production Performance True-Up Incentive Plan
• Eligible for a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Monthly Employee Team Incentive Program
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement & Jury Duty
• Paid Basic Life Insurance, plus Voluntary Life & AD&D
• Pet Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program (for you AND your household)
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives
• Continuing education support

Learn more about our practice: marylanddentalcare.com

Apply today — this Nottingham hygienist role won't stay open long!

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Review patients' medical and dental history
• Take high-quality X-rays; train to become proficient in high-resolution digital imaging
• Educate patients on oral health, oral hygiene, and oral-systemic connections
• Document existing restorations, identify areas of concern, and co-diagnose to educate patients
• Administer prophylactic and periodontal scaling, plus delivery of antimicrobial agents
• Conduct oral cancer, saliva, and caries risk screenings, and recommend treatments/therapies
• Train to become proficient in digital scanning, leading-edge diagnostics, and periodontal therapies/technologies
• Collaborate with a team of medical and dental providers to support the best possible patient outcomes
• Educate patients on treatment plans, insurance, and payment collection
• Partner with the business team on hygiene schedule management and accountability
• Keep a positive rapport with patients and team members

Qualifications

What You'll Need:

• Active Maryland Dental Hygienist license (required)
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• Willingness to maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, and Infection Control training
• Great communication skills and solid knowledge of dental health for patient education
• Eagerness to learn new therapy treatments through hands-on training at the practice

New Dental Hygiene grads are welcome and encouraged to apply! No perfect resume required — just a genuine passion for patient care and a willingness to grow with our team.

Practice Description

About Maryland Dental Care

Located at 7939 Honeygo Boulevard, Suite 214, Nottingham, MD, Maryland Dental Care brings decades of combined experience to comprehensive family, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry. The practice combines modern technology with a genuinely patient-centered philosophy — every team member works together to help patients feel informed, comfortable, and cared for at every visit. Join a growing team where compassionate care and clinical excellence go hand in hand.

marylanddentalcare.com | Nottingham, MD

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

What You'll Do: - Review patients' medical and dental history - Take high-quality X-rays; train to become proficient in high-resolution digital imaging - Educate patients on oral health, oral hygiene, and oral-systemic connections - Document existing restorations, identify areas of concern, and co-diagnose to educate patients - Administer prophylactic and periodontal scaling, plus delivery of antimicrobial agents - Conduct oral cancer, saliva, and caries risk screenings, and recommend treatments/therapies - Train to become proficient in digital scanning, leading-edge diagnostics, and periodontal therapies/technologies - Collaborate with a team of medical and dental providers to support the best possible patient outcomes - Educate patients on treatment plans, insurance, and payment collection - Partner with the business team on hygiene schedule management and accountability - Keep a positive rapport with patients and team members