Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
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Job Description
- Peabody Dental Care
- Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) – Periodontal-Focused (Full-Time)
- Location: Peabody, MA
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Compensation: Competitive Base Pay + Performance Bonus
- $3,000 Sign-On Bonus (paid over six month period)
About the Opportunity
Peabody Dental Care is seeking a full-time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) to join our growing, perio-focused practice.
We Prioritize
- Periodontal diagnosis and therapy
- High clinical standards
- Patient education and prevention
A Collaborative Doctor–hygienist Relationship
- Compensation includes a strong base rate plus a performance bonus.
- Bonus begins after a defined production threshold and is uncapped.
Schedule: Full-Time
- Consistent weekday schedule
- No late evenings
- What Makes This Role Different
- Compensation tied to performance and productivity
- Bonus begins after a defined production threshold
- Optional assisted hygiene model
- Supportive clinical leadership
Technology-forward Environment
This is ideal for hygienists who want more than a flat hourly structure and are motivated by both clinical excellence and earning growth.
Qualifications
- Massachusetts RDH license
- Strong periodontal foundation
- Confident communicator
Team-oriented Professional
- If you're ready to practice high-level hygiene in a performance-driven environment, apply now.
- Peabody Dental Care is part of WorkWell Dental Group.
Key Responsibilities
Provide periodontal-focused dental hygiene care, including diagnosis and therapy, while maintaining high clinical standards. Educate patients on prevention and collaborate with doctors and the clinical team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Periodontal Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Peabody
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $701k
- Typical market rent
- $2,857/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.