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Paso Robles, California

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$70/hr

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Johnson Family Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we offer the best of both worlds – the warm, patient-focused feel of private practice with the training, technology, benefits, and stability of a supportive organization.

If you’re passionate about building lasting patient relationships, expanding your clinical skills, or making a meaningful impact in your community, you’ll find it all here. Enjoy a growth-oriented, supportive workplace that takes care of you, so you can take care of patients.

  • Full-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
  • Location: Paso Robles, CA-2051 Theatre Drive Paso Robles, California 93446
  • Pay: $60-$70 per hour

Schedule: Full-time |40 hours per week|Monday, Wedensday, Thursday 8:00am-5:00 pm, Tuesday 9:00 am-6:00pm, Friday 7:00 am-4:00 pm

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)

5 days/ 8 hours

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

$60-$70 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 communicationDental technologyCollaborative teamwork

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California 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, 50% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$146kDental Hygienist median $132k (middle half $125k–$137k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$122k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in California589 active5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 4% offer loan repayment589 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings740 in the last 30 days466 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 16 employers
8
<$130k
8
$130k-150k
2
$156k
6
$183k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$60-$88/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% 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 (PTO)
Health, dental, vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee discount programs

Living in Paso Robles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$737k
Typical market rent
$2,763/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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