Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$42-$47/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: CHC Mashpee - Mashpee, MA, Salary Range: $42.00 - $47.00, Join our expanding Oral Services team as a Dental Hygienist!
Responsibilities Will Include
Provide dental prophylaxis: scaling and polishing in a busy community health practice. Performs fluoride applications; Applies sealants Conduct hard and soft tissue examination including caries and pathology detection Take exposure of Periapical, Bite-Wing, and Panoramic Dental Radiographs Provide patient and family education Document plan of care in Dentrix system Follow OSHA and CDC Guidelines for both employee and patient safety including Maintain patient recall system, coordinating with front desk registration staff Performs other professional related duties and participation in ongoing trainings Qualifications: Position requires: Current Massachusetts Dental Hygienist License and Anesthesia Permit CPR Certificate Mission driven individual that enjoys working in a team based integrated model of care Flexible schedule available FT/PT and Per diem hours as well as Saturday mornings.
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist will perform clinical dental procedures including prophylaxis, fluoride applications, and taking dental radiographs. They are also responsible for patient education, maintaining accurate records in the Dentrix system, and adhering to safety protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Massachusetts Dental Hygienist License and an Anesthesia Permit. A CPR certificate is also required for this team-based role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts 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, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $87k–$98k | Dental Hygienist median $116k (middle half $108k–$121k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$87k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Massachusetts | 68 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Massachusetts | 160 active | 5,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 40% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 802 in the last 30 days | 439 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dental Hygienist Jobs
25 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
23 jobs · 18 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement
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Dental Hygienist
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Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement
$60-$70/hrDental Hygienist
$70+/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
About Community Health Center of Cape COD
Benefits & Perks
Living in Mashpee
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $820k
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.4
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Barnstable Town, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.