Looking for a JOB

The market is really flooded. There's too many dental hygiene schools in NC. That's why I moved to SC after I graduated. I looked for six months. Sorry! Good luck.

Well I am a RDA in Tn for 6 yrs now.. I love it the more you work and the more experience you get, the more money you will make. I left Assisting at $19/hr... You have to keep your head up and get in there and show them that just because your new does not mean that you are not a fast learner! I see ads looking for people without the experience that are willing to train. Keep your head up and it will pay off!

Morgan LaPierre in Wilmington, North Carolina said: Hello Everyone! I just moved to Wilmington two months ago and just recently received my NC state dental hygiene license. I have been going around to all the dentists in the area and handing out my resume. I really want to get into one office to do full time work or even a couple different offices working part time in all the offices. I would love some advice on what to do. I know the market is saturated with hygienist but I would do anything for a job! If anyone has any tips please let me know! I may also have to do some temping while waiting to find an office that needs a "permanent" hygienist. I have never done temping before so if anyone has an idea what temps make these days I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks so much for your help!

I am currently licensed in CT and am thinking of moving to north carolina within the next year. Did you move from a different state and have to take the CITA exam in order to get your NC license, or are you just starting out as a DH and received this license as your first? Im just trying to get some input on the entire process as i would have to take the different clinical exam in order to practice out of the northeast. Any advice or opinions would be helpful! Thanks!

Hi CJ,

By way of introduction I am an RDH in CT for 19 years and I love it. I am needing to relocate to SC within the next 3-4 months and am in the process of transfering my license by credentials to SC. I am noticing on the forum that most of the postings are for NC.
Can you provide any info. on the RDH job search market in the Myrtle Beach area? we will be relocating to Conway and am trying real hard to get my bearings aroung the SC map. I realize a good comute will most likely be in order. Just wanting to start educating my expectations about my new job "where ever it is" in SC.
I am used to top-quality pt. care with an hour per adult patient,diligent OHI inst.and TX planning. I am wondering if you know if the RDH tempo of practice is of the same mentality in Sc as it seems to be in NC.
I'd appresiate any info and advice. looking forward to your reply!

hi,
a question for you, or anyone else.
do you work a 40 hr week???
I was told never to do that; a 4 or 3 day week is the max we should work.

what were you told and what are your hours.
thanks cynd

ibflossing in Hollywood, Florida said: Yes, it is difficult to land a job as a dental hygienist in Florida too. I faxed so many resume out (55 to be exact)with no response. I truly believe that many states are saturated with dental hygienist. There are about 6 school that offer dental hygiene program in FL. And 3 of them are within an hour of each other.

Yes, it is very tough out there for us. From what I heard they are going to let dental assistant scale pretty soon in Fl so, where will us dental hygienist be???????????????

The future? Hummmmmmmmmmmmm...............

There are 18 dental hygiene programs in florida.

Some hyg work 32 hrs and some work. Most places 32 is FT. I personally like no more then 36hrs (4 1/2 days). In Richmond alot of our offices are closed on Fri. In Upstate NY it was Thurs (golf day). I like a day off during the week because our schedule gets booked in advance and when you need a day you don't have to rearrange your sch.

andrea in Hertford, North Carolina said: Are you from NC? We are looking for a hygienist in the NE corner of NC--as are two other dentists we know. We would hire you if you were green or plaid :>

Hi! I am a new DH graduate living in Winston-Salem. What are the specifics for the hygiene position available? Please Email me at fharr200@yahoo.com Thanks

I am searching for a hygiene job in North Carolina. I live in charlotte, but I am willing to relocate to anywhere in NC. If anyone has any referrals please email me at asontaesmith@aol.com

Hi, You have to be really aggressive, have fantastic resume, and care yourself well.
The people that have retired from dentistry are coming back to work because
a spouse has lost their job ect.....
This is a tough time of year after summer, and right before the holidays because people hold
on to their jobs until after New Years. Then they make that change.
I can see the curve of the job posting on www.DentalPost.net.
The best month to get hired is Jan,May,and June. However, Jan-Aug is Great.
I hope this helps. Tonya

I wish all our advice really work. I have experts do my resume and Dental office managers look at my resume. I always dress up unless I work that day and the DDS can only see me after work. I did only at one interview and received the job. I conduct myself profesional at my interviews. I give up I am not a usually neg person. I am known for my smile but I haven't done that lately. I've been on 14 interviews so I know my resume can't be the problem. Sometimes I think it is my weight. You always hear she is cute and petite. Maybe I need to become aneroxic. I'm at my wits end. All I know is I need a job. I am the bread winner and when I don't work bills don't get paid. The worst part of it all is dealing with bill collectors. Sometimes it's easier to just give up.

I am a motivated and energetic RDH near Raleigh NC and I am having a really hard time finding a job. I know the job market has seen better imes, but I was hoping I could have some advice. Any suggestions are WELCOME! Thank youj

AVF RDH in Garner, North Carolina said: I am a motivated and energetic RDH near Raleigh NC and I am having a really hard time finding a job. I know the job market has seen better imes, but I was hoping I could have some advice. Any suggestions are WELCOME! Thank youj

AVF Hey, yeah the market is really flooded too because North Carolina decided to add more hygiene schools. I know at least 3 or 4 since I graduated and moved in 2004 and now that I am back looking for part-time it is rough. One thing that could help is making sure to be a member of the ADHA and NCDHA so we hygienist can have some say.

Thank you for your advice...I feel strongly about being a member as well! Also...I just got a job! They called 10 min ago :)

More and more DDS are using craigslist. It is cheap and free for some cities.

hi,

what is your opinion on arestin on a 4 mm pocket? and should they be on PM?

You can not place arestin in a 4mm pocket. It has to at least be a 5mm to even stay in the pocket. It can be placed at PM but insurance will need charting at least of the area your placing it.

The solution is independent practice. Someone needs to get our plight out to Oprah so that SHE can find out how we can finally be allowed to open our own businesses nation-wide, without jumping through hoops.

I don't want to sell fillings and crowns that are not needed anymore.

"Yes doctor, I'm sorry I did not sell fillings to that patient who has zero decay history, no I do like working here sir...I will sell, sell, sell to anyone and everyone from now on."

I want to have my own shop, like a hair dresser or tattoo artist/piercer are able to.

They get to stab people in the eyebrow-nipple-nose, have their own sterilization equipment and trade shows but I can't scrape off tartar and polish teeth without endangering the public, according to dentists.

Tell everyone you know about how we need to be released from slavery to dentists and their business practices. Let them clean their patients teeth from now on! Patient presents with a cavity in my office, I'd refer them a list of dentists, just like they refer people to specialists. In my shop everyone would get blood pressure screenings, full head and neck palpation exams and radiograph intervals set by the ADA and not the dentists need to make a boat payment!

Unless you are blonde, thin and pretend to be single you are NOT going to get a full time job as a Hygienist, except on the rare occasion that the dentist is gay, a woman or actually follows ethical employment guidelines.

These geeky guys never got the time of day from the 'cute chick' in high school and college and now get to hire them and only them and put his fantasy girl/s in his choice of uniform. One dentist I worked for made all his female staff wear above the knee skirts and short white lab coats! We have to do what they say or we do not work. Slavery!

The public is in dire need of our services, and the economy needs us filling the empty strip malls with our own hygiene offices!

Free the Registered Dental Hygienists

No Spamming LEGAL WARRIOR.

Mike R.D.H. in Washington, District of Columbia said: Thanks. We are going to need it but are fighting the good fight. Michigan is something that makes us angry everytime we think of how the auto industry squandered our futures for SUVs and other inefficient vehicles. How are they going to reach the 35 MPG fleet average by 2020? They are not. Good bye MI auto jobs forever...

mike,
are you still out there ? LOL. i missed your post. it's been awhile. how are things going with you in DC?

International Position:American Dental Center in Muscat, the beachfront capital of Oman. Opportunity for quality oriented hygienist in a high quality dental practice with state of the art facility with our clinical team - general dentist, oral surgeon, orthodontist and endodontist. Interact with many nationalities and friendly, hospitable local population. Within driving distance to Dubai. Applicant must be interested in exploring different cultures and eager to travel.Paid health and malpractice insurance. Please see www.adcoman.blogspot.com for further info or send CV to info@adcoman.com

Hello to all of the RDH's. I've been a RDH in AZ for 4 yrs. Laid off in 10/2009.(with the same company for 3 yrs) As of now. I've been working PT in a pediatric clinic and PT as a certified nursing assistant. Az's job market for RDH's is bad. Looking for a job here is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. (VERY SLIM) I really do enjoy working as a Dental Hygienist but, I've really considered going back to school for nursing.(RN) RN's will always be in high demand. I can say this because i've been working in the medical field since 1990 as as CNA also. My recommendation to everyone. If you can. Go back to school. Pursue a career change. You always have to have a back up plan. As i did, when i went to Hygiene school. Dont wait! thinking the market will turn around some time soon. My advise. Take this opportunity to go back to school.(if ur not working or working PT) I will pursue my career in nursing. GOOD LUCK!!!! <KEEP THE FAITH!!!> Dee 2010

Hey Denise,
I use to live in Glendale AZ way back in the last century!!!
things here in the VA area are tight too. Lots of technology in the dental field, lots of RDH looking for jobs and too many graduating every year saturating the market. I was told that the Dental Hygiene field was one of the top ten careers of the year!!!! in whoes mind!!!!!!!!!!!!! guess they just counted the graduates; they should have counted the unemployed instead.

I wish some of the news media people and new students would get a clue. the schools are out to make money on a career that is no longer able to support the hygienists already out there who are unemployed.I think the ADA is creating a false need for hygienists.(BUT the more RDH out there, the less the DDS have to pay the RDH; maybe that is the reason the ADA keeps promoting the need for RDHs) I was told that the ADHA has nothing to do with the market saturation or the interactions with the schools as far as asking them to slow down admissions.

If anyone out there has more info on this saturated field and how to get the info out and correct this problem...share please.
nan yel

Tina in Danville, Virginia said: Hi, I'm thinking about enrolling in a dental hygiene program in Danville,VA, but I'm curious as to the demand and pay for dental hygienist in this area.

Don't waste your time unless you plan on moving!!! The job market in Danville is awfull, and the hygiene program here keeps pumping out more hygienists although there are no jobs around the area for them.

I'm looking for a Dental Hygienist job in Miami area. If you know about that, please let me know in the foro or preferently by email. Thank You.

My email is vmsg2908@yahoo.com Thank You.

Diana in Miami, Florida said: I'm looking for a Dental Hygienist job in Miami area. If you know about that, please let me know in the foro or preferently by email. Thank You.

Hi, Have you googled the area or dentists....start there, then try to check out their webpgs. if they them you might be able to see online parts of the office and what they offer to pts....

Jill said: I will be moving to the Asheville area this summer, are Dental Hygiene jobs difficult to find there also?

Yes in Asheville,NC it's extremely hard to find Dental Hygiene jobs. The school is right here in town and they have 16-20 hygienist coming out of school every year.

fharr200 in Winston Salem, North Carolina said: Hi! I am a new DH graduate living in Winston-Salem. What are the specifics for the hygiene position available? Please Email me at fharr200@yahoo.com Thanks

Andrea in hertford can you email me i am relocating from Arkansas and living in Edenton in Spring '10. Getting my RDH through credentials right now. Sydneypaigesmommy@yahoo.com
Angela

Hi, Im a dental hygienist and I graduated in 2007. I was working for a dental office right after I graduated for about almost 2yrs but that place didn't work out for me so I left but now I'm having trouble finding work.
Advice anyone?

I graduated over a year ago and still looking for a perm job in asheville...I guess the reality of a new class graduating this past week made me really start to look other places. I would love to move to an area around Hickory or Charlotte. Anyone have any good ideas for me? Thanks!

Hi Rachel,

Just replying to your post. I do have a position that is something that can be done in the interim while you are looking for your hygienist job. It is sales/management related and can be done from the home. If you have an interest in finding out more, send me your contact info and I will fill you in with all the details. Otherwise, good luck in your job hunt.

olivia in Morganton, North Carolina said: Are you saying that you did not get a lunch break? That is illegal!

If you are brittle and weak enough to just have to have breaks at all, breaks on time, lunch at all, or even pee during the day - THEN HEALTH CARE IS PROBABLY NOT FOR YOU! And if you're a decent hygienist then you should be making a lot of money (and if you don't then you should insist on it - we HAVE to train the DDSs - we're making them a humongous profit!!) and you should get over your hives! Really it is a tough job if DONE CORRECTLY - and when the going gets tough, the tough get going, and the wusses fall to the wayside.

I know, 40 years in dental industry, 28 years cleaning teeth.
Whiners make us all look bad!

And for goodness sake! Don't work with nasty ringworm! Do you have no sense at all?????
How bout working with Pink Eye?? Or weeping herpetic lesions on your face?? Good grief!

Looking for a Dental Hygiene position in or near Elizabeth City, NC.....PLEASE someone help!!! 8 years exp. under only one employer! GREAT referrals!!!

Alehman in Camden, North Carolina said: Looking for a Dental Hygiene position in or near Elizabeth City, NC.....PLEASE someone help!!! 8 years exp. under only one employer! GREAT referrals!!!

Hi, Have you done the following, not to say you haven't but: have resumes'and bus. cards on hand in your car...give yours if they would like it, take their card and write pertinent info of them...don't leave resumes' with "we don't need anyone" types, google all websites for medical/dental: indeed, simply hired, hotjobs: if these apply in your state...call temp ag's, etc....do you have any DA skills or willing to take training in DA? It could help you in the interim with offices and or temp ag's...GL It's very hard out there for many , myself included and I have 24yrs. of exp. and seen pretty much all types of practices...in 2010 and beyond I think the "1" office will be the RDH in the minority...because of the oversaturation...NOT any economy issues...and again, IT IS 'NOT', REPEAT, 'NOT' THE ECONOMY THAT IS CAUSING THE LACK OF WORK OR LITTLE WORK FOR US...and those too, who think their jobs are secure....be aware of your office staff, things can change, literally behind your back....GL in your efforts, hope what I've said was helpful...

I am seeking to HIRE a Dental Hygiene Program Administrator at our college in Jacksonville, Florida, immediately. Please contact me at huntershesse@yahoo.com (my personal email), to apply with resume and salary requests. Also in your cover letter please identify your fulfillment of the below criteria. This is a CODA approved program and will have a 1.4 million dollar facility. Plus, the staff here is a great to work with!

The program administrator must be a dental hygienist who possesses a masters or higher degree or is currently enrolled in a masters or higher degree program or a dentist who has background in education and the professional experience necessary to understand and fulfill the program goals.

I look forward to hearing from you.

PS. If you have ever wondered, yes living in Jacksonville with our beaches and palm trees is paradise.

I am thinking of relocating to wilmington nc area and reading all of these posts makes me believe I'll never work in the area. I'm in Ohio right now and have been at the same job for 30 years. Is this area so saturated with hygienists that I might not find work? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I really appreciate your interest on me. I didn't reply earlier because I don't have a background in education but I lost my job last week and I am really needed, so if you want to recheck my resume and think that it will work, just send me a message that I'll be waiting for you reply.
Thanks and have a nice night

Cheryl in Raleigh, North Carolina said: Hi, I just moved to North Carolina from MI. I have been looking on line and in the news paper for jobs. I have sent out many resumes to all the dental offices in my surrounding areas and even joined a job placement agency. Is there something I am missing? I have been a hygienist for 7 years. Do I have to know someone to get in the door? Any suggestions?

Good luck! This is a very bad area for dental hygiene. Market is over saturated with recent graduates from AB Tech and the school keep churning them up. My wife has 12 years of local experience and can't find a job...

John in Waynesville, North Carolina said: Good luck! This is a very bad area for dental hygiene. Market is over saturated with recent graduates from AB Tech and the school keep churning them up. My wife has 12 years of local experience and can't find a job...

If either of you are interested in another career in dermatology sales, let me know. I use to do dental assisting and changed careers because of such a poor future. If you want more information, just contact me. This is commission based but is very lucrative. Good luck otherwise.
Denise

Lisa Curry in Houston, Texas said: Are still looking for dental hyg ? please eamil mre Lisa Curry

Is this the Lisa Curry who used to or still is married to Chuck who works on nuclear plants? This is mike griffin from Garner if you remember my email is michael_the1@yahoo.com

Meredith Menke in Greensboro, North Carolina said: I just graduated in May 2007 and have also not found A THING!! Had a few interviews, a few fill-in opportunities, and that's it. I really don't know what to do. It seems like a lot of the ads in the paper are for jobs in Charlotte or Raleigh, but very few in my area. It is very discouraging to have worked SOOO hard for this and have hardly any opportunities to work. I really love this career (so far). I decided when I graduated that I would not bulk send out resumes, because our teachers pointed out that it kind of does a disservice to us as hygienist, because it shows Dr.s how tight the market is for us. I have walked a good number of resumes into various offices, without luck. I'll keep trying, but my husband and I seriously thinking of moving to Maryland (where I grew up) because this state has such a bleak outlook. Does anyone know what the market is like in the No. VA, MD, DC area?

I don't know if you ever found a job...just found this posting and considering a move to Charlotte, NC (just for a change of pace) but job outlook up here is pretty good in NOVA/DC/MD! I work in Faifax, VA parttime and make $48 an hour and fillin in temp occasionally with some old employers when I need some extra cash! But mind you, you wont find a townhome under $350K in a deceent neighborhood either!

cheryl- Mooresville NC in Charlotte, North Carolina said: No I am not looking for employment at this time. I found a full time position in the town of Mooresville. It is a new office so hours are not up to full time as of yet. I will still work part time if needed. Thanks for the inquiry.

Cheryl

hi im in school for dh..i am wanting to move to Mooresville/Lake Norman area....i seen your post and wondering how is your job going and may i ask the pay rate for dh in the area is?? thank u so much for any info and any other info you can provide. my email is only3kidz4me@yahoo.com