Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55 per hour
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammate’s smile as much as our patient’s smile.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
Our culture is based on innovation and providing a wellness approach to Dentistry to improve clinical results and consistently generate predictable treatment outcomes. We focus on a commitment to patient care, operational and clinical excellence, personal accountability, building relationships, and seeking out innovative and creative approaches to support our patients and teams.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined to provide Doctors and Clinicians with the right balance of autonomy and support for all stages of their career, focused on the best interests of patients.
We are hiring immediately for full and part time staff. Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Schedule: Full Time - 36 hr/week
Mon, Tue, Thur 8am5pm - Wed 8am-1pm - Friday 8am-4pm
Rate of Pay
$55.00 per hour/DOE
Location: Gentle Dental Shea
10869 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA
We offer the following benefits for Full Time employees:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical and pharmacy, dental, vision (for employees and their families)
- Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 6 Paid holidays and 1 Paid floating holiday
- PTO (80 hours per year for hourly)
- 401k plan and deferred compensation plan
- CE credits
- Malpractice
- Referral Bonus Program ($600 - $2,500 depending on role)
Position Qualifications:
- Accredited Hygiene Technical School or College
- Current applicable State Dental License (or the ability to acquire one by time of employment)
- Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, local certified anesthesia, X-ray and laser certification
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional oral healthcare services to patients to improve their overall health and wellbeing. Maintain clinical excellence while building relationships and supporting the dental team in a collaborative environment.
Requirements
Candidates must have completed an accredited hygiene technical school or college and hold a current state dental license. Additional requirements include certifications in CPR, local anesthesia, X-rays, and lasers.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k | Dental Hygienist median $100k (middle half $92k–$104k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$114k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Arizona | 192 active | 5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment192 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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