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Select Dental Management
Garden City, New York

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$60/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Advanced DDS proudly champions a patient-centric approach, fostering exceptional patient experiences, top-notch employee and dentist retention, and remarkable practice growth.

You will thrive in an efficient office environment alongside an exceptional, well-trained, highly motivated dental team where you can expand your knowledge and career. We welcome you to join us if you are drawn to working in a clinically- focused, patient-centric, fully digital dental office. Apply today and be part of our exciting journey!

Overview

We are looking for an outgoing Registered Dental Hygienist with strong interpersonal skills to join our fast-paced dental office. Experience is preferred and a current dental hygienist license is required. Our modern, fully digital practices provide restorative care, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions, and implant restorations.

Schedule: Part-time

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Patient screening procedures, such as assessment of oral health conditions, reviewing health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse.
  • Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth.
  • Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e. g., sealants and fluorides).
  • Teaching patients' appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e. g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling).
  • Counseling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health.
  • Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs).
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Possess a strong commitment to patient care, patient health and quality work.

Education and Experience

  • Associate or advanced degree in Dental Hygiene.
  • State certification/license as required to work as a Dental Hygienist.
  • One year or more of relevant experience in the dental industry preferred but open to no experience for the right candidate.

Benefits for Part-Time Employees*

  • PTO, paid holidays, office closure days
  • Uniform allowance, as needed
  • 401(k) Eligibility
  • And many more!

*Benefits are subject to change and eligibility*

Our Mission & Values: Drive All Decisions and Actions “To Make Our Teams, Patients, and Practices Happier and Healthier!”

The pay range for this role varies based on experience, credentials, and availability. In addition to competitive compensation, our team members enjoy continuing education opportunities, production-based incentives (when applicable), and clear pathways for growth within the practice.

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Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will perform patient screenings, oral health assessments, and dental charting while providing preventive treatments like sealants and fluoride. They are also responsible for removing plaque and calculus, educating patients on oral hygiene, and taking impressions for study casts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate or advanced degree in Dental Hygiene and possess a current state license. While one year of experience is preferred, the role is open to candidates with less experience who demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Oral Health AssessmentCalculus RemovalPlaque RemovalSealant ApplicationFluoride ApplicationOral Hygiene InstructionImpression TakingBlood Pressure MonitoringPulse Monitoring

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Select Dental Management holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 8 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How does Select Dental Management 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 paynot listedDental Hygienist median $108k (middle half $94k–$119k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in New York103 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in New York280 active5,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% no call · 65% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment280 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings772 in the last 30 days438 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Select Dental Managementsilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index8 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New York figures use all dental hygienists: too few New York Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Select Dental Management 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

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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11
<$100k
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$100k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
3%

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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 Select Dental Management

Dentists
Florham Park, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Paid Holidays
Office Closure Days
Uniform Allowance
401(k) Eligibility
Continuing Education Opportunities
Production-Based Incentives
Pathways for Growth

Living in Garden City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.32M
Typical market rent
$6,343/mo
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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