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Lightwave Dental
Christiansburg, Virginia

Dental Hygienist - $25,000 Retention Bonus

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Real Life Dental, our patients are our highest priority. Our dentists and team give our patients full attention, offering a full range of services. We provide quality care in a warm, relaxing environment and use the latest technologies to ensure precise, comfortable treatments. We are committed to our patients’ smile and comfort, and work hard to help them achieve and maintain a healthy smile for life.

Real Life Dental Love Being a Hygienist Again.

You became a hygienist to care for people—not just keep up with a schedule. At Real Life Dental, we want you to build relationships with your patients, have a voice in their care, work alongside doctors who value what you bring to the team, and actually enjoy the people you work with.

We're serious about great dentistry—but we also believe work should have energy, laughter, growth, and heart. If you're an RDH who genuinely cares about people, takes pride in your craft, brings positive energy, and wants to be part of something bigger than your own schedule... WELCOME. You might have just found your people.

What You'll Do

  • Provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care.
  • Perform prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, fluoride treatments, radiographs, and periodontal charting.
  • Educate patients and help them understand their oral and overall health.
  • Partner with our doctors to provide comprehensive patient care.
  • Maintain excellent clinical documentation, infection control, OSHA, and HIPAA standards.
  • Build relationships that keep patients healthy and coming back.
  • Be a teammate—jump in, communicate, contribute, and have some fun along the way.

What We're Looking For

  • Current Virginia RDH license.
  • Current CPR/BLS certification.
  • Strong clinical and communication skills.
  • Passion for periodontal health and patient education.
  • Dependable, organized, and team-oriented.
  • Comfortable with dental technology and practice management software.
  • Most importantly: someone who genuinely cares about people.

This Is How We Show Up

Fanatical Patient Focus – Patients always come first.

Radical Candor – Honest, respectful communication.

O.C.E. – Ownership

  • Communication
  • Excellence – Take pride in what you do and support the people beside you.

Creative Advantage – Never stop looking for a better way.

Infectious Enthusiasm – Bring the energy. Attitude matters. Why Real Life Dental? Because you can be a hygienist anywhere.

We're building a place where great people can practice great dentistry, keep growing, feel valued, make a difference—and enjoy coming to work. If that sounds like the kind of dental home you've been looking for... WELCOME to Real Life Dental. We'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care while educating patients on their oral health. Partner with doctors to deliver comprehensive treatment and maintain high standards of clinical documentation and safety.

Requirements

Requires a current Virginia RDH license and CPR/BLS certification. Candidates must possess strong clinical skills, be comfortable with dental technology, and demonstrate a genuine passion for patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Preventive careOSHA complianceHIPAA compliance

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 18 employers

7
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
0
$140k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$65/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Christiansburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,562/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

$25,000 Retention Bonus