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Apex, North Carolina

Dental Hygienist

DentalPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
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Job Description

At Triangle Family Dentistry in Apex, our mission is to provide dentistry in the most comfortable environment possible. We help guide our guests to optimal oral health with an emphasis on overall well-being. We deliver the highest possible level of care with empathy and understanding. Our practice works to continuously and relentlessly pursue excellence through continuing education, personal and team growth and mastering of leading edge technology.

Looking for a Part Time RDH to cover a Friday shift at our state of the art Triangle Family Dentistry Green Level location.

Position Summary

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain continued patient care relationships

Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered

Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor

Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications

  • Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
  • Current hygiene license where employed
  • Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
  • Experience with dental software

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EducationPatient Relationship ManagementDental ProphylaxisNonsurgical Periodontal TherapyBlood Pressure MeasurementArestin TreatmentFluoride TreatmentRestorative Treatment AssessmentHIPAA ComplianceOSHA Compliance

Dentistry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Apex

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$461k
Typical market rent
$1,981/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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