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Benevis
Metairie, Louisiana

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Dental Hygienist
  • Traveling Hygienist based in New Orleans | Benevis
  • $50–$54/hour plus production pay
  • $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, and continuing education support

What We Offer

  • $5,000 sign-on bonus
  • Competitive pay
  • Bi-weekly uncapped production bonus
  • Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible spending accounts, PTO, and paid company holidays
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Continuing education reimbursement
  • Company-paid certification training — CPR, radiology, nitrous oxide, and more
  • What You'll Do As a Dental Hygienst
  • Deliver quality, compassionate care to every patient
  • Perform scaling and prophylaxis, x-rays, sealants, fluoride application, and related procedures under general dentist supervision
  • Offer same-day care whenever possible to provide excellent customer service
  • Educate patients and parents on oral hygiene
  • Assess dental condition and needs, and review patients' medical history
  • Guide parents and patients through the full treatment process
  • Assist with dental and periodontal charting as needed
  • Take and file x-rays in patient charts as needed
  • Follow all government regulations and company standards

What You'll Need

Current State Dental Hygienist License

CPR/BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, including a hands-on skills assessment (required at hire)

About Benevis

Benevis creates over a million happy, healthy smiles a year across more than 2,000 team members nationwide. We believe every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care, and we're looking for a hygienist who shares that mission and loves working with kids — they make up about 70% of our patient base.

Benevis values teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation, and does not discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will deliver quality, compassionate care by performing scaling, x-rays, and fluoride applications under the supervision of a general dentist. They are also responsible for educating patients on oral hygiene and maintaining accurate dental and periodontal charts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state Dental Hygienist license and possess a valid CPR/BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. The role requires the ability to perform clinical dental procedures and provide excellent customer service to patients, including children.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePatient careX-ray imagingSealant applicationDental chartingPatient educationMedical history review

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $108k (middle half $96k–$122k)623 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Louisiana51 active5,723 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 14 employers
3
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
2
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
41% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Elevate Dental Partners · Denver, Colorado

$60-$70/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$65/hr
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

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About Benevis

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign-on bonus
Bi-weekly uncapped production bonus
Medical, dental, vision
401(k) with company match
Flexible spending accounts
PTO
Paid company holidays
Flexible scheduling

Living in Metairie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$317k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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