Dental Hygienist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Benefits
- Simple IRA Match
- Simple IRA
- Opportunity for advancement
Job Summary
We are seeking a qualified and caring Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team for one Saturday a month! As a Registered Dental Hygienist, you will provide top-notch dental care that makes our clients feel like family. Y
Schedule
3rd Saturday of every month starting September 19, 2026
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients into the treatment area and make them feel comfortable
- Discuss the dental care plan with patients and answer any questions they have
- Prep sterilized equipment and make it available to the dentist for exams and procedures
- Take vital signs and accurately record medical histories
- Perform preliminary exams and collect oral health histories
- Evaluate patients for signs of gum disease, cavities, and infection
- Remove plaque and apply fluoride treatments
- Teach good oral hygiene techniques
- Create dental impressions
- Take x-rays
- Assist dentist during procedures and exams
- Adhere to all health and safety regulations and office policies
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree from a school certified by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
- Current Dental Hygienist licensure
- At least 1-2 years of experience in dental hygiene
- Strong understanding of HIPAA regulations and all dentistry safety guidelines
- Able to stand for extended periods and bend repeatedly
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Admired Smiles Dental Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
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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- Includes weekends
Living in Hingham
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1,200k
- Typical market rent
- $4,104/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 38 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.