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$65-$70/hr

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Job Description

Location: Vienna Smiles

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) — $65–$70/hr + $5,000 Sign-On Bonus; Full-Time or Part-Time

Vienna Smiles is looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate Dental Hygienist to join our team!

We are a comprehensive family and cosmetic dental practice in Vienna, VA, committed to delivering high-quality dentistry while creating a comfortable, friendly experience for every patient. Our team values patient relationships, clinical excellence, innovation, and continued education.

Why Join Vienna Smiles?

  • $65–$70 per hour
  • $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Monthly bonus opportunities
  • 60-minute recall appointments
  • 90-minute new patient appointments
  • Dedicated time for SRP appointments
  • Advanced technology including CBCT, NOMAD, iTero scanner, and laser technology
  • Supportive, collaborative dental team

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability Insurance — at no cost to you
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)

What You'll Do

As a Dental Hygienist at Vienna Smiles, you will play an important role in providing comprehensive preventive and periodontal care while educating patients about their oral health.

Responsibilities Include

  • Providing comprehensive dental hygiene services
  • Performing dental prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance
  • Completing thorough periodontal charting
  • Taking digital dental X-rays
  • Performing scaling and root planing (SRP)
  • Conducting oral cancer screenings
  • Providing fluoride treatments
  • Educating patients about proper oral hygiene and periodontal health
  • Reviewing treatment needs and communicating recommendations clearly
  • Creating a comfortable, positive experience for every patient
  • Working collaboratively with the doctors and dental team

We're looking for a hygienist who is clinically confident, compassionate, personable, and committed to providing excellent patient care.

Qualifications

  • Virginia Dental Hygiene License (hygienists awaiting licensure are welcome to apply)
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent patient education skills
  • Ability to build trust and long-term relationships with patients

If you're looking for a dental home where your skills are valued, your professional development is supported, and patient care comes first, we'd love to meet you!

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status.

We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal care, including prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and oral cancer screenings. They are also responsible for educating patients on oral health and collaborating with the dental team to ensure a positive patient experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Communication Skills

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Vienna

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$3,412/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability Insurance — at no cost
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)