Dr. Tammy Tran, DDS
Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist – Wellness-Focused Private Practice
Fountain Valley, California•Part-time
$60 - $70 hourly
$60 - $70 hourly
About the Job
Schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the opportunity to add more days.
We are looking for an exceptional part-time Registered Dental Hygienist to join our close-knit, wellness-focused dental practice.
We are a small team with big hearts. We genuinely care about one another and our patients, and we believe excellent patient care comes from working together. Everyone helps where needed, regardless of job title. We work hard, communicate respectfully, and leave workplace drama at the door.
Our team is growth-minded, open-minded, and committed to continually learning—from one another, from our patients, and through continuing education.
About Our Practice
We are transitioning toward a wellness-centered approach to dentistry.
Our services and philosophies include:
Our services and philosophies include:
- SMART-certified safe mercury amalgam removal
- Hydroxyapatite and other preventive alternatives
- Ozone therapy
- Nutrition counseling
- A whole-person approach to oral and systemic health
- Previous experience with wellness or biologic dentistry is welcomed but not required. We are happy to train the right person.
Position Details:
- W-2 employee position.
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Opportunity to add more days in the future.
- 60-minute adult prophylaxis appointments.
- Approximately 2–4 hours scheduled for scaling and root planning, depending on the patient’s clinical needs.
- Hygienists generally work independently, but our team communicates and helps one another when the schedule or a patient’s needs require adjustment.
- Opportunity to earn performance bonuses.
- Dental care provided for the employee and immediate family, when needed.
Qualifications:
- Active California Registered Dental Hygienist license.
- At least two years of clinical dental hygiene experience.
- Strong periodontal assessment and clinical skills.
- High-quality radiographic technique.
- Dependable, professional, and punctual.
- Comfortable learning new technology and clinical protocols.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent preventive and periodontal care.
- Educate patients about maintaining and restoring their periodontal and overall oral health.
- Accurately complete periodontal charting and clinical documentation
- Take diagnostic-quality radiographs.
- Perform iTero scans and discuss relevant findings with patients; training will be provided.
- Collaborate with the doctor and team on treatment planning and patient education.
- Incorporate evidence-informed wellness and biologic approaches into patient care.
- Communicate recommended treatment and continuing-care needs to the front-office team.
- Help patients schedule their next hygiene or treatment appointment.
- Set up, break down, clean, and stock the hygiene operatory.
- Help maintain, sterilize, and organize hygiene instruments.
- Follow high-quality infection-control protocols.
- Assist teammates when needed to keep patient care running smoothly.
What “Awesome” Means to Us
Our ideal hygienist:
- Is a genuine team player who helps elevate the people around them.
- Is self-motivated, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Has a strong work ethic and takes ownership of their responsibilities.
- Remains organized and efficient throughout the day.
- Is eager to learn and open to feedback.
- Builds lasting trust and rapport with patients.
- Is an attentive and compassionate listener.
- Provides exceptional patient service.
- Communicates warmly and professionally.
- Arrives with a positive attitude and is ready to support both patients and teammates.
If this sounds like the type of practice and team you would enjoy being part of, please email your résumé along with a brief introduction about yourself to DrTammyTranSmile@gmail.com.
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”
—Vincent van Gogh
—Vincent van Gogh