Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$40-$50/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Lightwave Dental as a Dental Hygienist – $83K-$104K in Waynesville, NC, US. Tired of the daily grind of a boring and unfulfilling 8-5, but want to keep those hours? Ever wish you could work with people that feel like family?
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $50/hour.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Lightwave Dental as a Dental Hygienist – $83K-$104K.
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist performs licensed hygiene procedures and manages the non-surgical periodontal program. They are also responsible for educating patients on oral health and maintaining patient care relationships.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a dental hygiene certification from an accredited school and a current hygiene license. They are also required to maintain annual training in OSHA, HIPAA, BLS, and infection control.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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, 18% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
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