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GEO Group
Adelanto, California

DENTAL HYGIENIST

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$56.87/Hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discount
  • Reduced Tuition Rates
  • Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Training
  • Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO

We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.

Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

The Dental Hygienist performs dental measures designed to preserve teeth and prevent the spread of oral disease.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums.

Feels lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.

  • The Dental Hygienist feels and visually examines gums for sores and signs of disease.
  • Examines gums to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.
  • Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
  • Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
  • The Dental Hygienist exposes and develops x-ray film.
  • Makes impressions for study casts.
  • Removes sutures and dressings.
  • Administers local anesthetic agents.
  • Places and removes rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations.
  • Places, carves, and finishes amalgam restorations.
  • Removes excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth.
  • Provides clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

An Associate’s degree in dental hygiene from an accredited postsecondary institution or a two (2) year certificate program.

Appropriate state licensure is also required.

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries and diseases. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventive health-care measures.

  • Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language.
  • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Knowledge of machines and tools using in the department including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance.

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media

  • Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
  • Must be a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
  • GEO Secured Services

Pay

Pay USD $56.87/Hr. to USD $56.87/Hr.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Oral disease preventionPeriodontal examinationX-ray exposureLocal anesthesia administrationAmalgam restorationPatient educationClinical documentationInfection controlDental chartingCustomer service

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 ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k 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, 45% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$119kDental Hygienist median $132k (middle half $125k–$140k)57 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$107k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in California557 active5,623 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 · 19 employers
6
<$110k
8
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
2
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

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 GEO Group

Security and Investigations
Boca Raton, Florida
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401(k) Matching
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Adelanto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$2,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
47 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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