What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Hygienist — New Grads Welcome position at Dedicated Dental Solutions SD?
Company Description
Dedicated Dental Solutions SD is committed to providing exceptional dental care to the Rapid City, SD community. Our practice focuses on delivering personalized, patient-centered services in a welcoming and professional environment. We are passionate about promoting oral health and overall well-being, while utilizing modern techniques and advanced technologies. At Dedicated Dental Solutions SD, we prioritize care, compassion, and excellence in all that we do.
Role Description
Ready to start your dental hygiene career in a place where you can learn, grow, and actually enjoy coming to work?
Dedicated Dental Solutions in Rapid City is looking for a full-time Dental Hygienist to join our small, upbeat private practice. This is a great opportunity for a new grad or early-career hygienist who wants hands-on experience, a supportive team, and room to grow professionally.
We know your first hygiene role matters. You want to build confidence, ask questions, develop your clinical skills, and work somewhere that does not feel stiff, corporate, or overwhelming. At Dedicated Dental, we take excellent patient care seriously, but we also believe work should feel positive, collaborative, and fun.
Why This Is a Great First Hygiene Job
Here’s what makes this opportunity different:
- Supportive private practice environment
- Great place to build hands-on clinical experience
- New grads are welcome and encouraged to apply
- 4-day work week
- Alternating Monday/Friday schedule
- Every other weekend is a 4-day weekend
- Laid-back, upbeat team culture
- Opportunity to build strong patient relationships
- Continuing education opportunities
Room to grow your confidence, skills, and careerWe are looking for someone who is positive, dependable, patient-focused, and ready to learn. Experience is great, but the right personality, work ethic, and attitude matter most.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide preventive dental care and patient education
- Perform dental cleanings, periodontal therapy, and radiographs
- Assess and document patient oral health conditions
- Help patients understand oral hygiene and treatment recommendations
- Work closely with the dentist and team to create a great patient experience
- Maintain accurate patient records and infection control standards
What We’re Looking For:
- Current South Dakota Dental Hygienist license, or ability to obtain
- New grads are encouraged to apply
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to learn and take initiative
- Patient-focused mindset
- Team-oriented personality
- Someone who wants to be part of a smaller practice where people know and support each other
Schedule:
Full-time, 4-day work week with an alternating Monday/Friday schedule. That means every other weekend is a 4-day weekend.
Compensation & Supplemental Benefits:
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- Matching Roth IRA contributions
- Employee dental benefits
- Family dental discount
- Bonus system
- Continuing education opportunities
- Supportive and upbeat team culture
- Excellent work-life balance with extended weekends