Dental Hygienist

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Job Description

  • Hygienist - Full Time (Tuesday-Thursday 8-5 and every other Friday 8-2)
  • $4,000.00 sign on for full time
  • Advanced Dentistry of Athens in Athens, GA is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.
  • Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

We offer a competitive hourly rate plus an opportunity for a performance bonus incentive tied to your standard of care and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees) with HSA/ FSA available
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401k employer match
  • Voluntary Life & STD/LTD Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program

Employee Discount Program

A Hygiene Focused CE Curriculum Rewards min. 16 CE credits.

An exciting atmosphere that allows for freedom and individuality – enabling our team to always strive to do the best for our patients

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 200+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class patient care as a licensed dental hygienist. Deliver comprehensive clinical services while participating in the Healthy Hygiene Program.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist. Candidates should be patient-focused and possess a like-minded career vision for clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePreventive dentistryPatient educationDental chartingRadiographyPeriodontal assessment

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 29 employers

10
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
34% this job
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$75/hr
#3

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$65-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$330k
Typical market rent
$1,607/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Advanced Dentistry of Athens

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA/FSA
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401k with employer match
Life & Disability Insurance