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Affinity Dental Management
Newton, Massachusetts

Dental Hygienist - PT Part-Time - $2500 Sign-on Bonus

Dental 8.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday3-day weekWeekdays only

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

More Flexibility. Great Patients. No Rushed Hygiene. Join Newton Centre Dental Part-Time!

Looking for a part-time hygiene position that gives you flexibility without compromising your income, clinical standards, or the quality of your workday? Newton Centre Dental is seeking a Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist for 2-3 days per week to join our established Newton practice.

Whether you're balancing family, another practice, or simply prefer a part-time schedule, you'll have the opportunity to earn a highly competitive rate while practicing in an environment built around quality care, not accelerated hygiene.

Best of all, you won't be starting from scratch. You’ll be joining an established practice with a full schedule and loyal patient base from day one, allowing you to focus on delivering exceptional patient care rather than building your schedule.

Why You'll Love Working at Newton Centre Dental

  • Premium Part-Time Pay: $60-65+/hour based on experience
  • Monthly Incentive Bonuses: Opportunity to earn approximately $200-600 more per month, potentially adding the equivalent of roughly $3-5/hour to your total earnings
  • $2,500 Sign-On Bonus: An added incentive for bringing your skills to our team
  • Flexible 2–3 Day Schedule: Build your schedule within our Monday-Friday practice hours
  • No Evenings or Weekends: Keep your nights and weekends for yourself
  • No Accelerated Hygiene: Enjoy 60-minute adult recall appointments and the time to provide thoughtful, individualized care
  • Established Patient Base: Walk into a full schedule with loyal patients who already value the practice and their dental care
  • Paid Sick Time: Added support and flexibility for our part-time team members
  • Professional Development: Paid CE, mentorship, and opportunities to continue developing your skills
  • Long-Term Stability: Join a team where many of our clinical employees have built long-term careers
  • Modern Practice: Digital workflow, Denticon, digital charting, six operatories, and a refreshed clinical environment
  • Convenient Location: Onsite parking in the heart of Newton

Location & Schedule

  • Newton Centre Dental
  • 1400 Centre Street, Suite 201, Newton, MA 02459
  • Part-Time: 2-3 days per week
  • Practice Hours: Monday-Friday | 7AM-4PM
  • No evenings or weekends

More Time With Your Patients. Less Pressure to Rush.

We believe hygienists should have the time, support, and autonomy needed to provide exceptional care. That's why Newton Centre Dental offers 60-minute adult recall appointments with no accelerated hygiene model.

You'll have time to perform thorough clinical care, educate patients, identify concerns, and develop the relationships that make hygiene rewarding.

Our established patient population values comprehensive dentistry and long-term relationships, and our practice leans more toward fee-for-service and PPO care rather than heavy insurance participation.

Your Role as a Dental Hygienist

  • Provide preventive and therapeutic hygiene services, including cleanings, scaling and root planing, and fluoride treatments
  • Perform periodontal assessments and maintain accurate charting
  • Capture and interpret digital x-rays
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, periodontal health, and preventive care
  • Conduct head, neck, and oral cancer screenings
  • Identify periodontal and restorative needs and communicate findings with the dentist
  • Build meaningful relationships with established patients
  • Collaborate with doctors and team members to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care
  • Maintain accurate records and uphold OSHA, HIPAA, and infection control standards

What You'll Bring

  • Associate degree or higher from an accredited dental hygiene program
  • Active Massachusetts Dental Hygienist license
  • Current CPR certification
  • Local anesthesia certification required or willingness to obtain
  • 1+ year of experience preferred; motivated new graduates are encouraged to apply
  • Strong clinical and patient education skills
  • Professional, compassionate communication style
  • A commitment to providing thorough, individualized care

About Newton Centre Dental

For more than 20 years, Newton Centre Dental has provided comprehensive dentistry to adults and children throughout Newton and surrounding communities. Our boutique, six-operatory, multi-specialty practice combines advanced digital technology with a comfortable, personalized patient experience.

Services range from preventive hygiene and restorative dentistry to Invisalign, implants, porcelain veneers, smile makeovers, sedation dentistry, and full-mouth rehabilitation.

Our office was refreshed in 2024 and features private treatment rooms, a fully digital workflow, Denticon, modern technology, and convenient onsite parking.

Part-Time Shouldn't Mean Settling for Less

You can have flexibility and a practice that takes your clinical work seriously.

At Newton Centre Dental, you'll have a strong hourly rate, incentive potential, an established schedule, modern technology, supportive doctors, and enough appointment time to provide the quality of care your patients deserve.

If you're looking for 2-3 days per week in a practice where you'll be valued both clinically and personally, apply today. We'd love to meet you.

Newton Centre Dental is a proud affiliate of Affinity Dental Management, an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable background, reference, and employment verification checks.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services, including cleanings, periodontal assessments, and patient education. Collaborate with the dental team to maintain accurate records and deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited dental hygiene program and possess an active Massachusetts Dental Hygienist license. Current CPR certification and local anesthesia certification are required.

Key Skills

Periodontal assessmentOral cancer screeningOSHA complianceHIPAA compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - PT Part-Time - $2500 Sign-on Bonus at Affinity Dental Management a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Dentistry Career Context

Affinity Dental Management holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 14 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.1 / 10 · top 5% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMassachusetts index 105.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Massachusetts156 active5,677 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Affinity Dental Managementsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index14 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.1
Among the best 10% of Dental Hygienist listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Affinity Dental Management

Hospitals and Health Care
Holyoke, Massachusetts
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Premium Part-Time Pay: $60-65+/hour
Monthly Incentive Bonuses
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus
Flexible 2–3 Day Schedule
No Evenings or Weekends
No Accelerated Hygiene: 60-minute appointments
Established Patient Base
Paid Sick Time

Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.29M
Typical market rent
$3,408/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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