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Dental Hygienist - $5,000 Signing Bonus

Dental HygienistFull-Time

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – BEND, Oregon

$5,000 SIGNING BONUS | FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME, TUES-FRI 7:30AM-5:00PM

Gentle Dental is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our established and growing

Bend practice.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a hygienist who wants to practice at the top of their license while working alongside a supportive team that values clinical excellence, patient relationships, and professional growth.

Why Join Gentle Dental?

At Gentle Dental, our hygienists play a critical role in helping patients achieve lifelong oral health. We provide the support, technology, and collaborative environment that allow you to focus on patient care while enjoying the stability and benefits of an established organization.

What You'll Find Here

  • $5,000 Signing Bonus
  • Uncapped Performance Bonus Plan
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available
  • Established Practice with a Strong Patient Base
  • Clinical Autonomy Supported by Evidence-Based Best Practices
  • Modern Technology and Clinical Resources
  • Collaborative Team Focused on Exceptional Patient Care
  • Opportunity to build long-term patient relationships in a growing community

Practice Culture

We believe the best patient outcomes happen when clinical teams are empowered and supported.

Our Team Is Committed To

  • Providing exceptional patient care
  • Practicing with integrity and clinical excellence
  • Working collaboratively in the best interests of patients
  • Supporting one another's success and professional growth
  • Creating a positive and welcoming patient experience

Compensation & Benefits

  • Uncapped bonus opportunity
  • $5,000 Signing Bonus
  • Referral Bonuses ranging from $600–$2,500 depending on role

Full-Time Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Sick Time (1 hour accrued per 40 hours worked)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing Education Credits
  • In-House Continuing Education Programs
  • Funding Support for External Continuing Education
  • Benefits Supporting Childcare Needs
  • Wellness Programs

Practice Location

  • Gentle Dental Bend
  • 20516 Robal Ln Suite 100
  • Bend, OR 97201, USA

Why BEND?

Bend offers a high quality of life with access to outdoor recreation, excellent schools, beautiful parks, hiking, water activities, mountain snow skiing and a growing community with a strong local economy.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an Accredited Dental Hygiene Program
  • Active Washington Dental Hygiene License (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Local Anesthesia Certification (if required by state regulations)

If you're looking for a practice where your clinical expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a meaningful impact on patients' lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will provide exceptional oral health care and patient education within an established practice. They are expected to work collaboratively with the clinical team to maintain high standards of patient relationships and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Oral health educationPatient relationship managementEvidence-based practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - $5,000 Signing Bonus at InterDent Service a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)375 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOregon index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in Oregon17 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Oregon111 active5,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onOregon healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 14% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings256 in the last 30 days200 the 30 days before (+28%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Oregon figures use all dental hygienists: too few Oregon Dentistry postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

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About InterDent Service

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Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Signing Bonus
Uncapped Performance Bonus Plan
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Sick Time
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Basic Life Insurance
AD&D Coverage

Living in Bend

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$692k
Typical market rent
$2,284/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Bend, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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