REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST (Santa Monica, CA)

About The Gleamery

The Gleamery is a venture-backed health and wellness startup reinventing the dental industry. Our mission is to build the first national dental brand specializing in professional-grade, high-quality exams, cleanings, whitening, and straightening—the services modern consumers want and need. With a hospitality-driven ethos and a seamless, technology-enabled guest experience, The Gleamery is rapidly expanding across the U.S., redefining preventive and cosmetic dental care.

About the Role

At The Gleamery, we’ve built a unique model of care that is hygienist-led. Becoming the employer of choice for dental hygienists is one of our core mission pillars, and it shows in every detail of how we’ve designed our business.

Our studios are beautifully designed with ergonomics in mind, so you can do your best work comfortably and sustainably. We equip every room with state-of-the-art dental technology, ensuring you have the best tools at your fingertips. You’ll be part of an incredible, supportive team, with regular all-hands meetings to share business context, open feedback loops so your voice helps shape how we grow, and guaranteed full shifts so you always know your schedule is solid.

At The Gleamery, hygienists aren’t just employees—you’re leaders in care, innovation, and guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical & Preventive Care
- Perform professional dental cleanings using Airflow technology and traditional techniques
- Perform gross debridements and scaling and root planing (SRPs) as prescribed by the doctor
- Conduct salivary diagnostic testing and educate guests on results
- Apply fluoride, Curodont, and other preventive treatments
- Provide whitening treatments and explain aftercare best practices
- Perform comprehensive oral health screenings, including periodontal charting and recession measurements, with all findings and treatment notes documented in the EMR
- Perform iTero scans and take Nomad X-rays as part of preventive or aligner workflows
- Support with night guard and retainer consultations, recommendations, and delivery
- Treatment Education & Sales Support
- Educate guests on Gleamery services, including packages, GleamFit Aligners, Gleam360 exams, SRPs, night guards, retainers, curodont, and preventive products
- Conduct GleamFit Aligner consultations and guide guests through the aligner treatment journey
- Recommend retail products (toothpaste, brushes, rinses, Curodont Protect, etc.) to support long-term oral health
- Guide guests through treatment recommendations to support same-day conversions
- Collaborate closely with the doctor and treatment team to ensure a smooth and confident guest journey
- Identify opportunities for additional services and communicate them to the guest

Schedule & Operational Support
- Help keep the schedule full and efficient by assisting with guest outreach, rebooking, and confirmations
- Ensure all intake paperwork, photos, and records are complete before treatment
- Assist in filling last-minute schedule gaps to optimize the day and drive efficiency
- Help turn over operatories and maintain a pristine, sterile environment after each guest
- Support sterilization and instrument processing in accordance with OSHA protocols
- Uphold HIPAA compliance
- Partner with the Guest Services team to deliver a consistent, top-tier guest experience
- Attend and contribute to team meetings and ongoing training sessions

About You

- A high value on personal and team performance excellence
- A focus on precision, cleanliness, and rigorous adherence to clinical and company standards
- An ability to maintain guest confidentiality
- Outstanding customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- A professional response to high-pressure situations and time limits
- An entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to help grow an expanding business
- The ability to work any day/time of the week and weekend with no restrictions

Qualifications

- Certificate or Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program
- Licensed Dental Hygienist in the state of California
- Current BLS certification
- Proficiency in using dental software and electronic medical records (EMR)

Benefits & Compensation

- $60/hr + bonuses
- Paid Time Off (for full-time and part-time)
- Sick Leave (for full-time and part-time)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (for full-time)
- 401K (for full-time and part-time)
- Employee discount on all Gleamery services and products
- RDH renewal license reimbursement (up to $300)
- Opportunities for Continuing Education Credits via internal trainings

Come and be a part of the Gleam Team!

Email careers@thegleamery.com with your resume and tell us why you’re excited to join The
Gleamery.

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