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Olympia, Washington

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$72/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 15m ago · Verified live

Job Description

3 DAYS. YOU PICK THEM. $65–$72/HR.

  • Bright NOW Dental | Olympia, WA – Black Lake Blvd.
  • Your schedule shouldn’t have to fit someone else’s calendar.
  • We’re looking for a Part-Time Dental Hygienist to join our Bright NOW Dental team in Olympia — and we’re putting the flexibility in YOUR hands.
  • 3 days per week
  • 8-hour days
  • YOU choose your 3 days
  • $65–$72/hour
  • Bright NOW Dental | Black Lake Blvd.
  • Growing team + opportunity to grow with us

Why This One Is Different

Want Monday/Tuesday/Thursday? Great.

Prefer Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday? That works too.

Need a schedule that actually fits your life? Let’s build it around you.

You’ll have the support of Smile Brands while working alongside a team focused on exceptional patient care, patient education, and helping you practice at the top of your scope.

  • If flexibility matters to you as much as great pay, this is one to check out.
  • Experienced hygienists and new graduates are encouraged to apply!

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday- Friday

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Perform dental hygiene procedures including cleanings, scaling, and root planing
  • Take digital X-rays and update patient charts
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care
  • Partner with dentists to create excellent treatment outcomes
  • Deliver an outstanding patient experience at every visit

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

  • Active Texas Dental Hygienist license
  • Strong communication and patient education skills
  • Team-oriented attitude with a positive mindset
  • Commitment to providing high-quality care

Compensation

$65-$72 / HR

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. As a dental hygienist, you'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com.

Key Skills

Treatment planningTeamwork

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$142k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington 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, 63% require no weekends.

How does Smile Brands compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$135k–$150kDental Hygienist median $146k (middle half $128k–$151k)85 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$133k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Washington51 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Washington156 active5,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWashington healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings810 in the last 30 days439 the 30 days before (+85%)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. Washington figures use all dental hygienists: too few Washington Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$142k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 24 employers
12
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
CME allowance
46%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services · Chicago, Illinois

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Bluebird Family Dentistry - Northglenn · Northglenn, Colorado

$65 an hour
#3

Dental Hygienist (RDH)- Fridays Only!

$55/hr
#4

Part-Time Dental Hygienist

$43-$50/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee discount programs

Living in Olympia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$520k
Typical market rent
$1,969/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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