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Bright Now! Dental
Lawndale, California

Dental Hygienist 38971

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Overview

At Bright Now! 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.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Autonomy with support. Enjoy the autonomy of private practice backed by a collaborative team.

Growth made easy. Access mentorship and company-paid CE to advance your skills.

Real Patient Impact. Focus on prevention and education to improve long-term health.

A culture that cares. Join a team that leads with kindness, empathy, and respect.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Deliver high-quality standard of care through preventive treatments, diagnostics, and evidence-based protocols.

  • Educate and motivate patients toward better oral and overall health.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to co-diagnose and personalize treatment.
  • Create a welcoming, judgement-free environment for every patient.
  • Stay current with new technologies and instruments that advance care.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

A licensed dental hygienist who is passionate about patient care, education, and practicing at the top of their scope to improve oral health outcomes.

  • Either an active state hygiene license or eligibility to become licensed (new grads are welcome!)
  • A current CPR certification

About

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

Patient educationTreatment planningDental hygiene

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist 38971 at Bright Now! Dental a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,708 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dental Hygiene

Living in Lawndale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$821k
Typical market rent
$2,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Bright Now! Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance