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Commonwealth Dentistry
Ashland, Virginia

Dental Hygienist

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Job Description

Join Our Team as a Dental Hygienist — Commonwealth Dentistry is Hiring!

Ready to bring your skills to a practice where you'll actually love coming to work? Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a talented Dental Hygienist to join our growing team!

In this role, you'll team up with our dentists and dental professionals to give patients the outstanding care they deserve. Day to day, you'll:

  • Conduct patient screenings and perform dental cleanings
  • Take and evaluate x-rays
  • Apply preventive treatments
  • Educate patients on building great oral hygiene habits

Support the Team with Light Administrative Tasks

What we're looking for: a hygienist with sharp attention to detail, great people skills, and genuine enthusiasm for helping patients smile brighter.

What you'll get: competitive pay, solid benefits (health insurance, retirement plans), and real opportunities to keep growing professionally — all in a supportive, patient-first environment where your work truly matters.

If you're a dedicated Dental Hygienist looking for your next great career move, we'd love to meet you!

Individual must be reliable. This is a part time position.

Completed dental hygiene certificate program or Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and has current Hygienist license for state of Virginia. NEW GRADS WELCOME!

  • Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment
  • Ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practices
  • Ability to demonstrate teamwork approach to job responsibilities
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptness
  • Must perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detail
  • Must have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments with a positive approach
  • Ability to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actions
  • Ability to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient care
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals and written correspondence
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Bonus Structure
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will conduct patient screenings, perform dental cleanings, and apply preventive treatments while educating patients on oral hygiene. They will also support the dental team with administrative tasks and maintain accurate patient records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a completed dental hygiene certificate program or an Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and possess a current Virginia state license. The role requires strong attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work collaboratively in a patient-first environment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

X-ray EvaluationOral Hygiene EducationAdministrative SupportInterpersonal SkillsFlexibility

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs

10
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 38 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.

Living in Ashland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$401k
Typical market rent
$1,893/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Commonwealth Dentistry

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Colonial Heights, Virginia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Flexible Schedule
Bonus Structure
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account