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Mondovi Dental
Carteret, New Jersey

Dental Hygienist 39797

DentalPart-Time

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Job Description

  • Part-Time Dental Hygienist – Mondovi Dental
  • Carteret, NJ | Supported by Smile Brands

Looking for a part-time hygiene opportunity where you can make a difference, feel valued, and enjoy a schedule that works for you?

At Mondovi Dental in Carteret, NJ, we believe great patient care starts with a great team. We're looking for a passionate, patient-focused Part-Time Dental Hygienist who loves building relationships, educating patients, and helping people achieve healthier, more confident smiles.

As part of the Smile Brands family, we offer the best of both worlds — the personal, welcoming feel of a neighborhood dental practice with the clinical resources, professional development, and support of a larger organization.

Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a recent graduate ready to grow your career, you'll have the opportunity to do what you love in an environment that values your skills, your voice, and your commitment to patient care.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Part-Time Flexibility, Meaningful Impact. Enjoy the opportunity to balance your career with life outside the office while making a real difference in patients' lives.

Practice With Confidence and Autonomy. Use your clinical knowledge and expertise to provide preventive care, educate patients, and support their long-term oral health.

Build Relationships That Matter. Get to know your patients, earn their trust, and become an important part of their ongoing dental care.

A Team That Has Your Back. Work alongside a collaborative dental team that values communication, mutual respect, and quality patient care.

Keep Learning and Growing. Take advantage of company-paid continuing education, clinical resources, and professional development opportunities to strengthen your skills.

Your Expertise Matters. Be part of a practice where hygienists play an essential role in patient education, treatment planning, and overall wellness.

A Culture Built on Caring. Join a team that believes in treating patients and one another with kindness, empathy, and respect.

Make a Difference, One Smile at a Time

At Mondovi Dental, you're more than a hygienist — you're a trusted healthcare professional who helps patients feel comfortable, informed, and confident about their oral health.

If you're looking for a part-time opportunity where you can enjoy what you do, grow professionally, and feel like a valued member of the team, we'd love to meet you!

Apply today and discover what makes Mondovi Dental a great place to build your hygiene career.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality preventive dental hygiene care using evidence-based protocols.
  • Perform appropriate assessments, diagnostics and preventive treatments within your scope of practice.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention and the connection between oral and overall health.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and create a welcoming, judgment-free experience.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to identify patient needs and personalize treatment.
  • Stay current with dental technologies, instruments and best practices that enhance patient care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Dental Hygienist or eligible to become licensed in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are welcome!
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for patient care, education and prevention.
  • Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience.
  • A collaborative, positive approach to working with patients and teammates.

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

Dental technologyPatient assessmentDiagnostic procedures

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs

12
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75/hr
#2

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$65-$75/hr
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Carteret

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$549k
Typical market rent
$2,519/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Mondovi Dental

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off (PTO)
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance