Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$75 per Hour
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Job Description
Dental Hygienist – Gentle Dental Sehome
Part-Time | Up to $75 per Hour + Uncapped Bonus Plan | Bellingham, WA
Build a Hygiene Career That Rewards Great Patient Care
At Gentle Dental, we believe exceptional dentistry starts with exceptional clinicians. We're looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our Sehome team in Bellingham and help us provide patients with high-quality, preventive care in a collaborative and supportive environment.
This is an opportunity to practice hygiene with a team that values your clinical expertise, gives you the support and resources to succeed, and rewards your contributions.
EARN UP TO $75 PER HOUR PLUS AN UNCAPPED BONUS PLAN.
If you're passionate about patient education, prevention, periodontal health, and building lasting relationships with your patients, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at Gentle Dental
Our approach combines the advantages of a group practice with the clinical environment and relationships that make dentistry rewarding.
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Focus on delivering high-quality preventive and periodontal care
- Build long-term relationships with your patients
- Educate patients and help them take an active role in their oral and overall health
- Collaborate closely with dentists and other members of the clinical team
- Work with the support and resources of an established dental organization
- Continue developing your clinical skills through continuing education
- Earn additional compensation through an uncapped bonus plan
We believe in personal accountability, strong relationships, clinical excellence, and continuously finding better ways to support our patients and teams.
What You'll Do
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be an essential part of each patient's care team.
You'll provide preventive and periodontal services while helping patients understand the connection between oral health and overall wellness.
You'll
- Perform comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal services within your scope of practice
- Assess patients' oral health and identify periodontal conditions
- Partner with dentists to develop and support appropriate patient treatment plans
- Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention, periodontal health, and recommended care
- Build trust through compassionate, personalized patient interactions
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Follow infection control, safety, and clinical protocols
- Collaborate with the entire dental team to create an exceptional patient
Experience
Compensation
HOURLY RATE UP TO $75 PER HOUR + UNCAPPED BONUS PLAN
Your earning potential doesn't stop at your hourly rate. Our uncapped bonus plan provides an opportunity to earn additional compensation based on performance.
SCHEDULE: Part-Time
LOCATION: Gentle Dental Sehome
224 36th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Benefits
Eligible part-time employees have access to a competitive benefits package,
including:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Continuing education credits
- Malpractice coverage
- Referral Bonus Program – $600–$2,500 depending on role
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
- Current Washington State Dental Hygienist license or ability to obtain one by the time of employment
- Current CPR certification
- Applicable local anesthesia certification and other required credentials
- Strong patient communication and education skills
- Commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience
Why Gentle Dental?
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that improves our patients' quality of life and overall health.
We've reimagined group dentistry to give clinicians the right balance of clinical autonomy, collaboration, resources, and support throughout every stage of their careers—all while keeping the best interests of our patients at the center of what we do.
Bring your clinical expertise to a team that values what you do—and offers the earning potential to reward it.
Apply today and join Gentle Dental Sehome in Bellingham.
To comply with Washington State’s pay transparency laws (RCW 49.58.110), this job posting includes a designated email address for the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries to send any notices of noncompliance:
Recruiting@InterDent.com [Recruiting@InterDent.com]
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist will perform comprehensive preventive and periodontal services while educating patients on oral health and wellness. They will collaborate with the dental team to develop treatment plans and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 42 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 69% require no weekends.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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