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Commonwealth Dentistry
Chester, Virginia

Registered Dental Hygienist - $5k Sign-On Bonus

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a Full Time Registered Dental Hygienist for our Chester office.

You can navigate your future by partaking in the ultimate employee experience & building long lasting relationships with your patients and co-workers, by helping them SMILE.

  • S- Sincerity (passion & excellence in everything we do)
  • M- Mastery of skills with on-the-job training
  • I- Integrity (doing the right thing all the time)
  • L- Laughter & Love (bring Joy and laughter to work- happiness is always a choice)

E- Excellent compensation, employee perks & benefits (competitive salary, medical, vision, dental, 401k, bonus plan & 100% paid for benefits such as telemedicine, short-term disability and life insurance).

#ChangingLivesOneSmileAtATime

A Dental Hygienist for Commonwealth Dentistry works together with our dentists to meet the oral health needs of our patients.

Dental Hygienist Key Competencies

Assess dental condition and needs of patient using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental charting, and perio charting

  • Delivers direct patient care using established dental hygienist procedures
  • Takes patient vital signs
  • Performs routine treatment procedures, such as cleaning and polishing
  • Takes radiographs required for diagnosis of treatment needs by the dentist
  • Applies sealants and fluorides
  • Electronic record keeping
  • Documents patient dental history and chief complaint
  • Records and reports pertinent observations
  • Teaches patients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease through proper diet and oral home care
  • Cleans and sterilizes instruments
  • Completes Treatment Plan as prescribed by the dentist
  • Reviews and explains treatment plan and associates fees with patient
  • Ability to articulate and express patients concerns to dentist
  • Primary treatment coordinator
  • Ancillary duties as needed

Requirements

Dental Hygienist Essential Requirements

·Individual must be reliable. This is a full time position.

· Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for state of Virginia. NEW GRADS WELCOME!

· Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment

· Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices

· Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities

· Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness

· Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail

· Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach

· Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions

· Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence

· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Bonus Structure
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist provides direct patient care, including cleanings, polishing, and radiographs, to meet oral health needs. They are also responsible for patient education on decay prevention and coordinating treatment plans with dentists.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Sealants ApplicationFluoride ApplicationInstrument SterilizationTreatment PlanningPatient Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist - $5k Sign-On Bonus at Commonwealth Dentistry a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
53% this job
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

7.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dental Hygiene

Living in Chester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$344k
Typical market rent
$1,819/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
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 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Commonwealth Dentistry

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Colonial Heights, Virginia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Flexible Schedule
Bonus Structure
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account