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Lightwave Dental
Etowah, North Carolina

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Carolina Smiles Family Dental provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address all of our patients' dental health needs. By combining quality patient care with up-to-date technology, we are able to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting.

The team at Carolina Smiles Family Dental provide quality dental care to patients in the Brevard area, focusing on a comprehensive approach to oral health. By treating and educating patients, our team helps patients to stay healthy in between visits.

Position Summary

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities

Establish and Maintain Continued Patient Care Relationships

Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered

Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor

Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications

  • Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
  • Current hygiene license where employed
  • Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
  • Experience with dental software

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationX-ray exposureBlood pressure monitoringArestin applicationFluoride treatmentOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceBLS certification

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina 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, 70% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 24 employers

9
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Etowah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$425k
Median resident rent
$1,413/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lightwave Dental

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Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Dental hygiene certification required
Current hygiene license required
Annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS training