Dental Hygienist | $62K+ + 5% Match
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Starting at $62,000+
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- Full-Time
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Job Description
- Description
- Dental Hygienist | $62K+ + 5% Match
- Full Time | Outpatient Dentistry | Preventive Care
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn
Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Dental Hygienist for The Primary Health Network in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
Compensation
- Base Salary: Starting at $62,000+ based on experience.
- Additional $3,000 added to base salary after obtaining Public Health Hygienist certification.
- 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match.
- 160 hours Paid Time Off.
- 8 paid holidays.
Position Overview
- Provide preventive dental hygiene services in an outpatient dental setting.
- Apply sealants and fluoride treatments to help protect teeth.
- Remove tartar, stains, and plaque from teeth.
- Assess patients' oral health and communicate findings to dentists.
- Document patient care and treatment plans accurately.
- Support comprehensive dental care through patient education and preventive services.
Why Dental Hygienists Are Applying
- Monday 8:30 AM-7:00 PM.
- Tuesday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.
- Full clinical support staff.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Continuing education time and allowance.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Structured and team-oriented outpatient dental environment.
Requirements
- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Current Pennsylvania Dental Hygienist License.
- Ability to apply sealants and fluoride treatments.
- Ability to remove tartar, stains, and plaque from teeth.
- Ability to assess oral health and communicate findings to dentists.
- Strong patient education and preventive care skills.
- Ability to document patient care and treatment plans accurately.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Key Responsibilities
Provide preventive dental hygiene services including the removal of plaque and tartar and the application of sealants and fluoride. Assess patient oral health, document treatment plans, and educate patients on preventive care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist | $62K+ + 5% Match at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.4 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
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 269 active listings.
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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