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InterDent Service
Santa Rosa, California

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

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Job Description

  • Gentle Dental – Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA
  • Hourly Pay: $55–$65/hr + Uncapped Bonus Plan
  • Full-Time or Part-Time Schedule

At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’ smiles.

Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services that improve overall health and wellbeing. We are committed to making quality dental care accessible while creating a supportive environment where our clinicians can thrive professionally and personally.

Our culture is centered around innovation, clinical excellence, and a wellness-based approach to dentistry that delivers predictable, high-quality outcomes for patients. We believe in personal accountability, strong relationships, and empowering our teams with the tools and support they need to succeed.

At Gentle Dental, group dentistry is reimagined — giving Doctors and Clinicians the ideal balance of autonomy, collaboration, and support at every stage of their career.

We are currently hiring a Part-Time Dental Hygienist to join our team in Milpitas, CA. If you are passionate about patient care and want to make a meaningful impact in your community, we’d love to meet you.

Schedule

  • Full-Time or Part-Time
  • Flexible scheduling available

LOCATION: Gentle Dental Santa Rosa

1421 Guerneville Rd # 102,

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Compensation

  • Competitive hourly rate: $55–$65 per hour
  • Uncapped bonus plan
  • Opportunity for additional earnings based on performance

Full-Time Benefits

We value our team members and offer benefits designed to support your wellbeing

and professional growth, including:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Continuing Education (CE) credits
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Referral Bonus Program ($600–$2,500 depending on role)

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
  • Current applicable State Dental Hygiene License (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
  • Current CPR certification
  • Additional certifications/licenses as required by local or state regulations, including local anesthesia certification if applicable

Why Join Gentle Dental?

  • Supportive, team-oriented culture
  • Modern clinical environment
  • Focus on patient-centered care
  • Flexibility and work-life balance
  • Opportunities for continued professional development
  • Immediate openings available

Join a team that’s redefining dental care and making a lasting difference in the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will provide exceptional, lifelong oral healthcare services to improve patient health and wellbeing. They will work within a team-oriented environment to deliver high-quality, wellness-based dental outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Wellness-based dentistryPatient communication

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at InterDent Service a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 22 employers

10
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
1
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Santa Rosa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$705k
Typical market rent
$2,560/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
107.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
PTO and Paid Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) plan with company match
Continuing Education (CE) credits
Malpractice coverage
Referral Bonus Program ($600–$2,500)