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Stafford, Virginia

Dental Hygienist

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Compensation $65-$68/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Bright Now! Dental | Stafford, VA

Build Your Career. Make an Impact. Love Where You Work. We are GROWING

At Bright Now! Dental in Stafford, VA, supported by Smile Brands, we believe great dentistry starts with great people. We're looking for a passionate Dental Hygienist who wants more than just a job — someone who values patient relationships, takes pride in providing exceptional care, and wants to be part of a team where their skills and contributions truly matter.

Here, you'll enjoy the personalized, patient-focused feel of a local dental practice with the resources, technology, and professional development opportunities of a nationally supported organization.

Whether you're an experienced hygienist or a recent graduate ready to grow your career, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in your patients' lives while building a career you love.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Practice with purpose and autonomy. Use your clinical expertise to provide comprehensive preventive care, educate patients, and help them take control of their oral and overall health.

Be valued as a clinical professional. Your knowledge, recommendations, and relationships with patients are essential to delivering exceptional care.

Build relationships that last. Get to know your patients, earn their trust, and make a meaningful difference in their long-term health.

Grow your skills and confidence. Take advantage of company-paid continuing education, clinical resources, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth.

Enjoy the best of both worlds. Experience the welcoming atmosphere of a local practice backed by the stability and support of Smile Brands.

Work with a team that cares. Collaborate with dentists and teammates who value communication, teamwork, kindness, and quality patient care.

Your Opportunity to Shine

As a Dental Hygienist, you'll play an important role in helping patients achieve healthier smiles through preventive care, periodontal assessments, patient education, and personalized treatment recommendations.

You'll have the opportunity to practice at the top of your scope, contribute your clinical expertise, and help create positive dental experiences that keep patients coming back.

Find Your Place in Stafford

Located in Stafford, Virginia, our Bright Now! Dental office offers an opportunity to build your career in a growing community conveniently situated between Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia.

Ready for a career where your skills are valued and your work makes a difference?

Join Bright Now! Dental in Stafford and discover what it feels like to be supported, appreciated, and empowered to do what you do best — care for patients.

Apply today. We'd love to meet you!

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm (Flexible On Days)

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.

Compensation

$65-$68hr

About Us

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

Periodontal assessmentOral healthCollaboration

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia 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, 33% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 22 employers

10
<$105k
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5
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Stafford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
Typical market rent
$2,458/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Telemedicine
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance