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Dental Hygienist - Full-Time

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Dental Hygienist performs duties according to accepted practices of the dental hygiene field and Greater Portland Health Clinic policies and procedures using independent judgment in decision making. We are a mission-driven team focused on taking care of each other and our community. And we're growing!!

Employment Requirements

  • Registered Dental Hygiene Degree.
  • Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners Certificate.
  • Must hold a valid State of Maine Dental Hygiene License and be registered with the State of Maine Board of Dental Examiners

Generous Benefits Package

  • Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
  • Health Insurance (Employer – Employee shared) must work 30+ hours per week
  • Dental and Vision Insurance (Employer - Employee shared)
  • Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term, and Long-term Disability
  • 403(b) employer match up to 3%
  • Generous PTO package, including paid holidays and personal days
  • Paid Volunteerism Day
  • Bereavement and Military Leave
  • CME reimbursements and paid time off
  • Tuition assistance up to $1,500 for full-time (32 hour) employees
  • Gym membership reimbursement up to $300

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist performs duties according to accepted practices of the dental hygiene field and clinic policies. They use independent judgment to provide care and support the mission-driven team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Registered Dental Hygiene Degree and a Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners Certificate. A valid State of Maine Dental Hygiene License and registration with the State of Maine Board of Dental Examiners are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careClinical proceduresPreventive dental care

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

How does Greater Portland Health compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$89k–$104kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $99k–$125k)637 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Maine8 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Maine27 active5,913 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings809 in the last 30 days436 the 30 days before (+86%)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. Maine figures use all dental hygienists: too few Maine Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - Full-Time at Greater Portland Health 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.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 19 employers
10
<$115k
5
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
4
$135k-145k
5
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Smile Brands · Vienna, Virginia

$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$70+/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

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 Greater Portland Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, ME
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
403(b) with 3% match

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$563k
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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