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Smile Programs
Statesville, North Carolina

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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

Smile North Carolina, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist in Statesville, NC and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our innovative in school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our 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.

  • Sound interesting? Call or text Christina at 855-957-4375 or email ctingas@mobiledentists.com
  • (If texting/emailing, please include your name, contact information and the location of this position.)

Registered Dental Hygienist Qualifications

Must hold active RDH license

Working Experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist

  • Valid driver license, reliable transportation and a willingness to travel to schools in nearby counties
  • Works well with children
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs
  • Current CPR (BLS) certification

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) Responsibilities

  • 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

Smile North Carolina Offers

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- time position
  • Competitive compensation
  • State-of-the-art portable dental equipment

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  • Want to learn more? Call or text Christina at 855-957-4375 or email ctingas@mobiledentists.com
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Who We Are

Smile Programs is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be 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 medical problems.

Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need.

Today, through its dental partners, Smile Programs provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health related issues.

Smile Programs affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school.

If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day.

Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables us to bring exceptional care with minimal disruption to the normal school routine.

Smile Programs is currently active in 20 states and has ongoing strategic partnerships with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country.

Given the ongoing lack of access for many underserved children across the country, our services are in great demand and we are always looking for caring, compassionate professionals to join our team and play their part in making a difference in the lives of today's underserved children.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Smile Programs.

Smile Programs 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide preventative dental care, including cleanings and sealants, to children at school sites. They are also responsible for documenting services, educating patients on oral hygiene, and assisting the dentist as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation. Additionally, they must be able to lift up to 50lbs and possess a current CPR (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationMedical history reviewTeamworkCommunicationPatient care

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Smile Programs ranks #7 of 12 employers hiring Dental Hygienist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 20 active listings.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $98k (middle half $84k–$104k)55 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in North Carolina203 active5,791 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Smile Programssilver tier, 83/100 · #7 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index20 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Smile Programs a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 29 employers
9
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
3
$140k-160k
2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$88/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Dental Hygienist listings for work-life

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

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About Smile Programs

Hospitals and Health Care
Farmington Hills, MI
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Evenings, Weekends and Summers Off
Flexible Scheduling
Full-Time Position

Living in Statesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$291k
Typical market rent
$1,765/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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