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Life Long Dental Care
Northford, Connecticut

Dental Hygienist - PT or FT

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $50/hour

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Overview

Hygienist - Open to PT or FT

Part Time Hours

  • Monday: 8am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 10am-7pm
  • Thursday: 8am-5pm
  • OR
  • Full time with $5,000 sign on
  • Hourly starting at $50/hr

Life Long Dental Care in Northford, CT is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.

Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

We offer a competitive hourly rate plus an opportunity for a performance bonus incentive tied to your production and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.

Smiling from Open to Close

  • Part Time or Full Time Needed:
  • PT days: Monday: 8am-5pm, Tuesday: 10am-7pm, and Thursday: 8am-5pm (All 3 a MUST)

Or Full Time Needed

  • Monday: 8am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 10am-7pm is a MUST
  • Wednesday: 8am-5pm
  • Thursday: 8am-5pm
  • Friday: 8am-3pm

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees)
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k
  • Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program
  • Employee Discount Program

Our practice is partnered with North American Dental Group. The Hype is REAL! What’s the HYPE all about?

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 250+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

#NADG1

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class dental hygiene care to patients in a clinical setting. Participate in the Healthy Hygiene Program to deliver comprehensive care and achieve clinical excellence.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused approach. Must be available for the specified shift schedule in Northford, CT.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EducationPreventive DentistryDental RadiographyPeriodontal TherapyTreatment PlanningInfection ControlDental Software

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Listing-based score

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About Life Long Dental Care

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11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Healthcare Spending Account
Paid Time Off
401k
Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
Referral Program