Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$124,800 - $145,600
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Description
Registered Dental Hygienist Job Overview
The RDH is responsible for providing preventative dental care, educating patients on oral health, and supporting the dentist in delivering high-quality care. This position plays a critical role in promoting optimal oral hygiene and ensuring patient comfort and satisfaction.
Requirements
- Key Responsibilities
- Perform dental prophylaxis (cleanings), scaling, root planing, and periodontal maintenance.
- Take and process dental X-rays (digital or traditional).
- Conduct oral cancer screenings and evaluate patients for signs of oral diseases.
- Apply fluoride treatments, sealants, and other preventive materials.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene, nutrition, and preventive care techniques.
- Review and document medical and dental histories.
- Maintain accurate and thorough patient records and charting in compliance with dental practice standards.
- Sterilize instruments and ensure operatory cleanliness between patients.
- Assist the dentist during examinations when needed.
- Maintain compliance with infection control protocols and OSHA standards.
- Registered Dental Hygienist Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- State-registered Dental Hygienist
- Registered Dental Hygienist Experience
- At least 1 year
Benefits
Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc...
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Dental Views a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Dental Views holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 4 active listings.
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Vista
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $858k
- Typical market rent
- $2,724/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.