Registered Dental Hygienist
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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Job Description
Come join the family! Family Dental Health of Harrison Road is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented Dental Hygienist!
About Family Dental Health
We are a dental group privately owned by a single dentist... and we are GROWING! With services in general as well as specialty areas, we are able to provide exceptional, comprehensive dental care for the busy on-the-go family. Our number-one goal is to make every patient feel like part of our Family Dental Health family.
Family Dental Health is honored to be recognized as one of the SC Top Workplaces for 2025. Our commitment to providing exceptional dental care extends not only to our patients but also to our employees. We believe that our team is our most valuable asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values your skills, encourages growth, and celebrates success. Our mission is clear. Our name says it all:
- Family - To create lasting relationships with our patients, our teams, and our communities
- Dental - To provide excellent dental care, one patient at a time
- Health - To improve the overall health of our community
- We are proud to offer our employees large office perks with a small office feel! We offer:
- Competitive pay
- Bonus opportunities for meeting practice goals
- 6 weeks of paid time off
- Employee dental benefits
- Medical, vision, life insurance, disability insurance
- 401k
- Uniforms provided
- Company-sponsored events
- Learn more at fdhonline.com
- Functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide quality and compassionate care to every patient
- Deliver direct care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis
- Take digital x-rays
- Intraoral photos on every patient
- Apply sealants and fluoride
- Patient education
- Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
- Provide excellent customer service by offering Same Day Care
- Participate in community events and functions to educate others and promote a positive image of Family Dental Health
- Periodontal experience is a plus!
Requirements
- Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina
- Proficient in performing all hygiene treatments, patient education, and taking digital x-rays
WORK LOCATION: 3261 Harrison Rd, Columbia, SC 29204
Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist will provide compassionate patient care, including scaling, prophylaxis, and digital x-rays. They are also responsible for patient education, applying sealants, and maintaining accurate medical records.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $98k (middle half $94k–$106k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in South Carolina | 55 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in South Carolina | 129 active | 5,837 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | South Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment129 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 780 in the last 30 days | 432 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- On-site
About Family Dental Health
Benefits & Perks
18 more from Family Dental Health
See all 19 Family Dental Health jobsLiving in Columbia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $218k
- Typical market rent
- $1,500/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.