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Morristown, New Jersey

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$53-$56 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Elevate Your Career as a Dental Hygienist with Metro Dental Associates!

Are you ready to join a team that values your skills, supports your growth, and helps you achieve the ideal work-life balance? At Metro Dental Associates, a Smile Brands affiliate in Morristown, New Jersey, we’re dedicated to fostering a workplace where you can thrive both personally and professionally.

What We Offer

Flexible Scheduling – Customize your work hours to fit your lifestyle! Choose your schedule within the available times

Choose the hours that work best for you!

Supportive Culture – Be part of a team that values your contributions and fosters a positive, inclusive environment.

Professional Growth Opportunities – Expand your leadership, clinical, and business skills with continued learning opportunities.

Apply today and discover how we can help you achieve the perfect balance of flexibility, growth, and reward. Your career, your way—only at Mondovi Dental!

Why Morristown, NJ?

Morristown is in Morris County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Morristown offers residents an urban feel and most residents rent their homes. In Morristown there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday 10am-7pm, Thursdays 8am-4pm

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

$53-$56 per hour

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 educationPatient communicationSafety complianceCollaboration

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 41 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 59% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $112k (middle half $109k–$122k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in New Jersey115 active5,777 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 59% no call · 46% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 8% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Oct 2026
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

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 24 employers
14
<$120k
6
$120k-145k
4
$145k-170k
4
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

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

Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$60-$65/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% 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 insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance

Living in Morristown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$843k
Typical market rent
$3,119/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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