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Guardian Dentistry Partners
Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Job Description

Location: Southern Smiles Dental Studio

Just a few reasons to consider us!

We focus on YOU! Your personal and professional growth, through personalized coaching models focused on what YOU want to accomplish.

We provide a stress-free onboarding process, providing adequate time for patient care.

Endless Collaboration and learning opportunities through; Virtual Hygiene Study Clubs, departmental meetings and Group CE’s.

Limitless support from our Hygiene Leads that understand your challenges and will work with you on solutions to ensure your success.

Cutting edge technology includes diode lasers for bacterial reduction and AL software support, so you can provide optimal care through the best technology.

  • Have fun building relationships with your team at company picnics, holiday parties and Hygiene socials.
  • Benefits Offered;
  • Office accepts PPO & Fee for service Insurances.
  • Competitive health benefits offered at 30 hours per week.
  • Matching 401K retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation and Paid Holidays

Life & Disability Insurance

We will work with your personal schedule, if you can work with ours. Let’s make this work!

Do You Have?

Registered Dental Hygiene License

High Moral Standards

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with your co-workers and patients.
  • A fun attitude.

There is only so much we can tell you! Contact us to give you a FaceTime or in person tour of our beautiful office and see for yourself.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status.

We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.

Key Responsibilities

Provide optimal patient care using cutting-edge technology and diode lasers. Collaborate with the hygiene team through study clubs and meetings to ensure successful patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Registered Dental Hygiene License. Requires strong communication skills, high moral standards, and a fun attitude.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $88k–$106k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in South Carolina127 active5,714 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedSouth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), 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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs
6
<$95k
7
$95k-110k
10
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$65-$67/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
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About Guardian Dentistry Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health benefits at 30 hrs/week
Matching 401K
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Life & Disability Insurance
Group CE
Diode lasers
Flexible scheduling

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,500/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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