Dental Hygienist

Job Description

Founding Dental Hygienists Wanted – Help Us Launch in Mills River!

Dental Hygienist – Forest Valley Dental Care (Mills River, NC)

Opening March 20, 2026 – Hiring Now!

Be part of something special from the very beginning! Forest Valley Dental Care is a brand new, state-of-the-art dental office opening in Mills River, NC on March 20, 2026, and we’re looking for three full-time dental hygienists to join our founding team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the culture, build lasting relationships with patients, and grow with a practice from the ground up.

While we prepare for opening day, our new team members will train and work in nearby offices to ensure a smooth and confident transition.

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 Forest Valley Dental Care

Forest Valley Dental Care is more than just a dental office—it’s a place where relationships are built from day one. As a brand new practice, we’re creating a warm, welcoming environment where patients feel cared for and team members feel empowered. We’re looking for hygienists who are excited to be part of a collaborative, patient-focused team and who want to help shape the future of our office.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Physical Requirements

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.