Dental Hygienist – Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities
Listed compensation
$60/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Dental Hygienist – Happy Valley, or | Part-Time or Full-Time
Looking for a hygiene position with flexibility, a great team, and a schedule you can actually make your own? Gentle Dental Happy Valley is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team!
We’re open to both part-time and full-time schedules and are happy to work with the right hygienist to find days that fit. Whether you’re looking for a couple of consistent days each week or a full-time home, we’d love to talk about what works best for you.
Our Happy Valley office is an established practice with a strong patient base and a supportive team that truly values the role our hygienists play in patient care. You’ll have the clinical autonomy to provide the care your patients need while working alongside a collaborative doctor and experienced clinical team.
New graduates are encouraged to apply! We welcome hygienists at all stages of their careers and are happy to provide the support needed to build confidence, grow clinically, and feel successful in the practice.
SCHEDULE: Part-Time or Full-Time
Days are flexible! We’re looking for someone who can establish a consistent weekly schedule, but we’re happy to discuss which days work best for you.
Compensation
Expected total compensation of $60+ per hour, based on a combination of hourly pay and production bonuses.
What You’LL Love About Happy Valley
- Flexible part-time or full-time scheduling
- Ability to choose consistent days that work for your schedule
- Established practice with an existing patient base
- Supportive, collaborative doctor and clinical team
- Clinical autonomy to provide high-quality patient care
- Continuing education opportunities
- Malpractice coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Bonus Program ($600–$2,500 depending on role)
- New graduates welcome!
LOCATION: Gentle Dental Happy Valley
17105 SE Sunnyside Rd
Happy Valley, OR 97015
What We’RE Looking For
- Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
- Current Oregon Dental Hygiene License, or ability to obtain one prior to employment
- Current CPR certification
- Local anesthesia certification, as applicable
Whether you’re looking for a few consistent days each week or your next full-time opportunity, we’d love to hear what you’re looking for and see if Happy Valley could be the right fit.
Apply today and come meet the Gentle Dental Happy Valley team!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental hygiene care to patients within an established practice. Collaborate with the doctor and clinical team to ensure effective patient treatment and clinical success.
Requirements
Must be a graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program and hold a current Oregon Dental Hygiene License. Requires current CPR certification and local anesthesia certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $125k | Dental Hygienist median $122k (middle half $115k–$125k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$121k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Oregon | 112 active | 5,791 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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$60-$88/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Happy Valley
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $581k
- Typical market rent
- $1,871/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.4
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.