Dental Hygienist - Full Time
Listed compensation
starting at $50 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Hygienist - Full Time
- Hourly starting at $50/hr
- Life Long Dental Care in Old Saybrook, 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.
Smiling from Open to Close
- Full Time
- Monday: 8am-5pm
- Tuesday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
- Wednesday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
- Thursday: 8am-5pm or 7am-4pm
- Friday: 8am-3pm
“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 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 patient-focused dental hygiene care and deliver comprehensive care to patients. Support the practice’s goal of providing high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed dental hygienists. The posting also seeks a patient-focused clinician aligned with the practice’s career vision; no specific years of experience or education credential are stated.
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, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $104k | Dental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $104k–$120k)10 comparable listings, Oct 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 | 104 active | 5,721 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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