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Mondovi Dental
Carteret, New Jersey

Dental Hygienist-Full Time-$5,000 Sign on bonus! 39448

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Carteret, NJ- $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Build Relationships. Elevate Patient Care. Grow Your Career.

At Mondovi Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we're redefining what it means to be part of a dental team. We believe great patient care starts with great people, which is why we've created an environment where dental hygienists are empowered to practice at the top of their license, build meaningful patient relationships, and continue growing professionally.

Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a recent graduate, you'll join a collaborative team that values your expertise, supports your development, and recognizes the important role you play in improving patients' overall health and confidence.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Make a Difference Every Day

As a trusted healthcare provider, you'll have the opportunity to educate, motivate, and guide patients toward healthier smiles and better overall wellness. Your work will have a lasting impact on the lives of the patients you serve.

Practice with Confidence

Focus on delivering exceptional care in a modern practice equipped with the tools, technology, and clinical support you need to provide outstanding patient experiences.

Grow Professionally

  • We invest in your future through company-paid continuing education, mentorship opportunities, and career development pathways designed to help you expand your clinical skills and advance your career.
  • Be Part of a Team That Feels Like Family

Join a positive, supportive culture where teamwork, communication, and mutual respect are at the center of everything we do. You'll work alongside dedicated professionals who genuinely care about one another and their patients.

Stability Meets Opportunity

Enjoy the close-knit atmosphere of a community-focused practice with the resources, benefits, and support of a nationally recognized dental organization.

What You'll Do

  • Deliver preventive and periodontal care with a patient-first approach
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and screenings
  • Educate patients on oral health, treatment recommendations, and home care techniques
  • Partner with doctors to support comprehensive treatment planning and improved patient outcomes
  • Build trust and long-term relationships with patients and families
  • Create positive patient experiences that encourage retention and lifelong oral health
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and uphold the highest standards of care

What We're Looking For

  • Active New Jersey Dental Hygiene license or ability to get one
  • Passion for patient education and preventive care
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong learning
  • Positive, team-oriented attitude
  • New graduates and experienced hygienists encouraged to apply

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive compensation
  • Company-paid continuing education
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Generous PTO accrual
  • Employee discounts
  • Career growth opportunities throughout Smile Brands
  • Supportive leadership and clinical mentorship

Join a Practice Where Your Impact Matters

At Mondovi Dental you'll find more than a job—you'll find a team that values your contributions, supports your growth, and empowers you to provide exceptional care every day. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference while building a rewarding career, we'd love to connect with you.

Apply today and discover a workplace where patients come first, teamwork is celebrated, and your career can thrive.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality preventive dental hygiene care using evidence-based protocols.
  • Perform appropriate assessments, diagnostics and preventive treatments within your scope of practice.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention and the connection between oral and overall health.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and create a welcoming, judgment-free experience.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to identify patient needs and personalize treatment.
  • Stay current with dental technologies, instruments and best practices that enhance patient care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Dental Hygienist or eligible to become licensed in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are welcome!
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for patient care, education and prevention.
  • Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience.
  • A collaborative, positive approach to working with patients and teammates.

About

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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive dental carePatient assessmentOral health educationPatient communicationDiagnostic screenings

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey 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, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $114k (middle half $109k–$122k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in New Jersey109 active5,724 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 23 employers
11
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
1
$146k
1
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$60-$70/hr
#3

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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.

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About Mondovi Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Costa Mesa, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Company-paid continuing education
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Generous PTO accrual
Employee discounts
Career growth opportunities
Supportive leadership and clinical mentorship
$5,000 sign-on bonus

Living in Carteret

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$549k
Typical market rent
$2,519/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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