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Silver Creek Dental Partners
San Diego, California

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$67/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Our general dental practice near the San Carlos/La Mesa area of San Diego, is searching for an enthusiastic, passionate, and skilled Registered Dental Hygienist to join our team, full-time.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $65 - 67/hr
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Paid Vacation & Paid Sick Time
  • 401k & 4% company matching
  • Participation in monthly hygiene and team bonus program

Hours are Mon-Thurs 8am - 5pm

In this role, you’ll be an essential part of our care team—providing high-quality hygiene services while fostering trust and education to support the best possible treatment outcomes for our patients. We prioritize a patient-first approach and foster a collaborative, supportive culture where your contributions truly matter.

If you're seeking a rewarding career in a dynamic and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Scaling and root planning
  • Be able to select and use appropriate fluoride treatments, laser bacterial reduction, and polish tooth restorations while educating patients on the benefits
  • Familiarity with intraoral scanning
  • Be on the same page and assist in the prevention and control of dental caries (decay) and gum disease.
  • Must have ability to read and review dental history and/or records from patients.
  • Ability to educate patients regarding the importance of oral hygiene
  • Maintain strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations, (e. g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, FEHA, DOL, HR policies and practices)
  • Familiar with Eaglesoft

Qualifications

  • Valid and current Registered Dental Hygienist license in accordance with applicable state licensure requirements
  • Degree or certification for Hygiene from an accredited college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to meet state licensure requirements.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Tooth restoration polishingPatient educationDental record reviewOral hygiene instructionOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceDental hygiene

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California 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, 28% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) at Silver Creek Dental Partners a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 23 employers

9
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$75/hr
#3

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$65-$70/hr
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Dental Hygienist (RDH)$10,000 Sign On Bonus!

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • On-site

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Silver Creek Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Dana Point, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
401(k) with 4% Company Match
Monthly Hygiene and Team Bonuses