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Refresh Dental
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Hygienist - Full Time
  • Monday-Thursday - 7:45am-5pm (1 hour lunch)
  • Friday - 2 per month 7:45am-1pm
  • Refresh Dental in Whitehall is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.
  • Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

We offer a competitive hourly rate plus an opportunity for a performance bonus incentive tied to your standard of care and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees) with HSA/ FSA available
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401k employer match
  • Voluntary Life & STD/LTD Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program

Employee Discount Program

A Hygiene Focused CE Curriculum Rewards min. 16 CE credits.

An exciting atmosphere that allows for freedom and individuality – enabling our team to always strive to do the best for our patients

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 200+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class patient care as a licensed dental hygienist in a patient-focused environment. Participate in professional development programs and contribute to the clinical excellence of the practice.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused career vision. Candidates should be committed to providing comprehensive care and engaging in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePatient communicationPreventive dental careOral health education

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 30 employers

10
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

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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 Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Refresh Dental

Health, Wellness & Fitness
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time)
HSA/FSA available
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401k employer match
Voluntary Life & STD/LTD Disability Insurance
Referral Program
Employee Discount Program