Dental Hygienist - Full Time
Listed compensation
starting at $50 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Hygienist - FT
- Full time with $5,000 sign on
- Hourly starting at $50/hr
- Life Long Dental Care in Northford, CT 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 production and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.
Smiling from Open to Close
Full Time Needed
- Monday: 8am-5pm
- Tuesday: 10am-7pm is a MUST
- Wednesday: 8am-5pm
- Thursday: 8am-5pm
- Friday: 8am-4pm
“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees)
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- 401k
- Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
- Referral Program
Employee Discount Program
Our practice is partnered with North American Dental Group. The Hype is REAL! What’s the HYPE all about?
NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 250+ 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 dental hygiene care to patients in a professional clinical setting. Maintain high standards of patient health and clinical excellence while participating in the Healthy Hygiene Program.
Requirements
Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused approach to care. Candidates must be available to work the specified full-time schedule, including mandatory Tuesday evening hours.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k | Dental Hygienist median $105k (middle half $96k–$111k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$100k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Connecticut | 106 active | 5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Connecticut healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 740 in the last 30 days | 466 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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About Life Long Dental Care
Benefits & Perks
Living in Northford
- Median resident rent
- $1,408/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.