Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$58+/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammate’s smile as much as our patient’s smile.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
Our culture is based on innovation and providing a wellness approach to Dentistry to improve clinical results and consistently generate predictable treatment outcomes. We focus on a commitment to patient care, operational and clinical excellence, personal accountability, building relationships, and seeking out innovative and creative approaches to support our patients and teams.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined to provide Doctors and Clinicians with the right balance of autonomy and support for all stages of their career, focused on the best interests of patients.
We are hiring immediately for full and part time staff. Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Schedule: Full Time
Location: Gentle Dental Clackamas
11211 SE 82nd Ave
Happy Valley, OR 97086, USA
We offer the following benefits for Full Time employees:
Pay is a combination of hourly rate and production bonuses with an expected total comp in the range of $58+ per hour.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Medical and pharmacy, dental, vision (for employees and their families)
- Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 6 Paid holidays and 1 Paid floating holiday
- PTO (80 hours per year for hourly)
- 401k plan and deferred compensation plan
- CE credits
- Malpractice
- Referral Bonus Program ($600 - $2,500 depending on role)
Position Qualifications:
- Accredited Hygiene Technical School or College
- Current applicable State Dental License (or the ability to acquire one by time of employment)
- Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, local certified anesthesia
Key Responsibilities
Provide oral healthcare services to patients and contribute to accessible, lifelong dental care. Support clinical excellence and predictable treatment outcomes while building relationships with patients and the care team.
Requirements
Applicants must have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene technical school or college and hold an applicable state dental license, or be able to obtain one by the start of employment. Additional licenses or certifications may include CPR and local certified anesthesia.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $121k | Dental Hygienist median $125k (middle half $118k–$126k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$117k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Oregon | 97 active | 5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 718 in the last 30 days | 500 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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