Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55 - $60 an hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Dental Care of Waldorf is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our dedicated team of dental professionals in Waldorf, MD! Our office is equipped with the latest technologies to provide the best patient care, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and our patients. If you're passionate about oral health and are excited about creating positive patient experiences, we hope to hear from you!
Compensation
$55 - $60 an hour based on experience
Schedule
Full-time
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
- Referral Bonus Program
- Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors
Qualifications
- Must hold a valid MD Hygiene license
- 1+ years of hygiene experience is preferred
- INDHRDH02
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality oral health care to patients using the latest dental technologies. Focus on creating positive patient experiences and maintaining oral hygiene standards.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Dental Care of Waldorf a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,607 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Top 25% in Dentistry (Dental)
Living in Waldorf
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $376k
- Typical market rent
- $2,291/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 41 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.