Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$45-$50/hr
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Thursday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company
- Overview
- Dental Hygienist (RDH) – Enhance Dental | San Antonio, TX
- $45–$50/hour + UNCAPPED BONUS POTENTIAL!
Great Doctor. Great Team. Great Patients. A Schedule You'll Love!
Looking for a dental home where you can love what you do, enjoy the people you work with, and make a real difference for your patients? Enhance Dental in San Antonio is looking for a Dental Hygienist who brings a positive attitude, a caring heart, and a genuine passion for helping people smile with confidence!
We're a single-doctor practice with an experienced hygiene team and a doctor who believes in treating people right. Our doctor has 20+ years of experience, is down-to-earth, easygoing, and genuinely giving. And when the team hits its goals, don't be surprised if lunch is on the doctor! We believe great work deserves to be celebrated.
- Whether you're an experienced RDH or a newer hygienist ready to grow, there's room for you here!
- Your Schedule
- Tuesday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Every Monday off! Enjoy a long weekend every week.
What's in It for You?
- $45–$50/hour base pay
- Uncapped bonus potential — your earning potential goes beyond your base rate!
- Work alongside experienced hygienists who are happy to share their knowledge and clinical experience.
- A down-to-earth doctor who values his team and recognizes their hard work.
- A single-doctor practice where relationships, teamwork, and quality patient care matter.
- A welcoming environment for hygienists at every experience level.
- A team that celebrates its wins together — sometimes with lunch on the doctor!
- The opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships and make a real difference in oral health.
The Kind of Hygienist We're Looking For
We want someone who genuinely loves what they do and brings positive energy to the office! Skills and experience matter, but so do attitude, compassion, and the way you make people feel.
You might be a great fit if you are:
Passionate about patient care: You love helping people improve their oral health and feel confident about their smiles.
Positive and upbeat: You bring good energy to the office and help create a great experience for patients and teammates.
Compassionate and patient-focused: You make patients feel comfortable, heard, and cared for.
A great communicator: You explain treatment recommendations clearly and help patients understand their options without feeling pressured.
Ethical and trustworthy: You believe in recommending the care patients genuinely need and always doing the right thing.
A team player: You enjoy working with others, sharing knowledge, and celebrating team successes.
Motivated and dependable: You take pride in your work, show up ready to give your best, and take ownership of your responsibilities.
Open to learning: You are willing to grow, ask questions, and learn from experienced teammates, no matter how long you've been in the field.
Bonus points if you speak Spanish! Spanish-speaking skills are a plus, but absolutely not required.
What You'll Need
- Active Texas Dental Hygiene license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- A genuine commitment to doing the right thing for every patient
- A positive attitude and a passion for dental hygiene
Ready to Find Your Dental Home?
If you want to work with a great doctor, learn from experienced hygienists, enjoy a positive team atmosphere, and earn great money without giving up your Mondays, Enhance Dental could be the place for you!
We're looking for someone who loves being a hygienist, cares about people, and wants to be part of a team that enjoys working together.
- Apply today — we'd love to meet you!
- Applications will be accepted until we find the right fit.
- Supervisory Responsibility
- None
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Pay Range
USD $45.00 - USD $50.00 /Hr.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental hygiene care and build meaningful relationships with patients. Collaborate with the dental team to achieve practice goals and ensure a positive patient experience.
Requirements
Must hold an active Texas Dental Hygiene license and current CPR/BLS certification. Requires a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ethical patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas 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, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k–$104k | Dental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $99k–$110k)35 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$102k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Texas | 467 active | 5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Texas healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment467 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$99k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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