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Silver Creek Dental Partners
San Diego, California

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$67/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Our general dental practice near the San Carlos/La Mesa area of San Diego, is searching for an enthusiastic, passionate, and skilled Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team, full-time.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $65 - 67/hr
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid Vacation & Paid Sick Time
  • 401k & 4% company matching
  • Participation in monthly hygiene and team bonus program

Hours are Mon-Thurs 8am - 5pm

In this role, you’ll be an essential part of our care team—providing high-quality hygiene services while fostering trust and education to support the best possible treatment outcomes for our patients. We prioritize a patient-first approach and foster a collaborative, supportive culture where your contributions truly matter.

If you're seeking a rewarding career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Scaling and root planning
  • Be able to select and use appropriate fluoride treatments, laser bacterial reduction, and polish tooth restorations while educating patients on the benefits
  • Familiarity with intraoral scanning
  • Be on the same page and assist in the prevention and control of dental caries (decay) and gum disease.
  • Must have ability to read and review dental history and/or records from patients.
  • Ability to educate patients regarding the importance of oral hygiene
  • Maintain strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations, (e. g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, FEHA, DOL, HR policies and practices)
  • Familiar with Eaglesoft

Qualifications

  • Valid and current Registered Dental Hygienist license in accordance with applicable state licensure requirements
  • Degree or certification for Hygiene from an accredited college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to meet state licensure requirements.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Polishing tooth restorationsPatient educationOral hygiene instructionDental record reviewOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceADA complianceDental hygiene

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 30% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) at Silver Creek Dental Partners a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Dental Hygiene Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 24 employers

10
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

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$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Silver Creek Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Dana Point, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Paid Vacation & Paid Sick Time
401k & 4% company matching
Monthly hygiene and team bonus program