Registered Dental Hygienist

Overview

Dentistry with a work‑life balance! Make a difference while doing what you love. If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Smile Mississippi, a school‑based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Jackson, MS and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school. We are targeting a start date of March 2026.

Our innovative in‑school dental program offers a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends. The program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Contact Kelly at 855‑957‑4375 or email  (include your name, contact information and the location of this position).

• Must hold active RDH license
• Working experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist
• Valid driver license, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel to schools across counties
• Works well with others (both children and adults)
• Current CPR (BLS) certification
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

• Assist with oral health management of all patients—being a team player at all times
• Verify the identity of patient using name and date of birth prior to administering treatment, place your initials on the medical chart indicating that verification was made
• Obtain oral health assessment of each patient (new‑baseline; follow‑up patient)
• Review medical history and other pertinent oral health information
• Provide oral hygiene services including dental prophylaxis scaling, sealant application and fluoride application consistent with accepted best practices and standards
• Provide dental assistance as directed by the dentist
• Provide oral health education and individual counseling to each patient according to known oral health care practices (e.g. tooth brushing, flossing)
• Document provided dental services on the patient’s chart
• Daily travel to and from school sites

• Evenings, weekends and summers off
• Working a school day schedule (about 6–7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full and part time positions
• Competitive compensation
• State‑of‑the‑art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Big Smiles is the nation’s leading in‑school dental program founded more than two decades ago by two moms, who are also dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school‑aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain and associated health problems. They sought to bring the care to the need, using the latest technology in portable equipment and a dedicated team of dental professionals to provide preventive and restorative care to children right ry year, through its devoted group of dental professionals, Big Smiles puts happy, healthy smiles on over 500,000 children from coast to coast.

Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed. Call or text us at 855‑957‑4375 or email

Big Smiles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.