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Smile Brands
Crystal River, Florida

Dental Hygienist

DentalPart-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Job Description

As a Dental Hygienist, you’ll play an important role in helping patients achieve healthier smiles and better overall health. You’ll have the opportunity to practice at the top of your scope, build meaningful relationships with patients and work alongside a collaborative dental team.

Whether you’re an experienced hygienist or a new graduate beginning your career, you’ll have access to clinical support, continuing education and opportunities to keep growing your skills.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Practice at the top of your scope — Use your clinical skills, education and expertise to make a meaningful difference in patient care.

Build patient relationships — Educate and empower patients to take an active role in their oral and overall health.

  • Work as a team — Collaborate with dentists and fellow hygienists to provide personalized, comprehensive care.
  • Keep growing — Access company-paid CE, training and professional development opportunities.
  • Make an impact — Help patients feel comfortable, informed and confident about their care.

Join a team that cares — Work in a supportive, welcoming environment where kindness, empathy and respect matter.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday & Wednesday 8am-5pm

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.

Compensation

$40hr to $45hr

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.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive dental carePatient assessmentOral hygiene educationDental technology

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Smile Brands ranks #4 of 10 employers hiring Dental Hygienist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$94kDental Hygienist median $88k (middle half $81k–$93k)96 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$85k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Florida311 active5,720 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 57% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
Smile Brands#4 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 29 employers
13
<$105k
6
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
43% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Roseville

Park Dental · Roseville, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#2

Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65 an hour
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist - On Call

$55-$65/hr
+ 44 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% 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 Smile Brands

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

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Telemedicine
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance

Living in Crystal River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,875/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
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 · Homosassa Springs, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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