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Grider Support Services
Buffalo, New York

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$41/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting and call expectations.

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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Dental Hygienist to join our Premier Health Partners, P.C. team at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) as a Dental Hygienist, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care. If you have a passion for helping others and possess the necessary medical knowledge and skills, we encourage you to apply.

  • Pay Range: $38.00 - $41.00*
  • Department: General Dentistry
  • Position Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday Day Shift

Why Premier Health Partners?

  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a schedule with no nights or weekends.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Rich medical, dental, vision package with a 100% employer funded HRA!
  • Generous Paid Time Off: 10 paid holidays, 15 days of PTO and a sick bank.
  • Secure Retirement: 401(k) plan with a 3% match.
  • Peace of Mind: Employer paid life insurance policy and other voluntary life insurance offerings.
  • Extra Perks: Exclusive deals, discounts, and more.

Essential Duties of a Dental Hygienist

  • Takes vital signs, reviews medical histories and charts, and documents soft tissue examinations.
  • Prepares the clinic for oral examinations by assembling, arranging, and sterilizing equipment, securing patient records, and scheduling appointments.
  • Examines patients’ teeth for signs of dental disease or abnormalities, recommends appropriate treatment, charts cavities, and maintains accurate records.
  • Scales and polishes patients’ teeth; removes stains by applying rotating brush; applies medicine to gums; administers sodium fluoride treatment.

Minimum Qualifications of a Dental Hygienist

  • Education:

Completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and approved by New York State Education Dept (NYSED)

Experience

1 year clinical experience, preferred

License/Registration/Certification

Valid NYS Dental Hygiene license

Specialized Knowledge/Skills

  • Proficient in dental hygiene procedures, and familiarity with dental software
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families and healthcare team members.
  • The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant at the time of posting. When determining pay, several factors will be considered including but not limited to location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and budget.

Premier Health Partners, P.C. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist is responsible for performing clinical dental procedures such as scaling, polishing, and applying fluoride treatments. They also manage patient records, prepare clinical equipment, and conduct oral examinations to identify dental diseases.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an accredited dental hygiene program and hold a valid New York State Dental Hygiene license. At least one year of clinical experience is preferred.

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringMedical history reviewSoft tissue examinationSterilizationDental charting

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$79k–$85kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $97k–$120k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$76k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in New York283 active5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment283 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings724 in the last 30 days476 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Grider Support Services a 6.5 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 19 employers
9
<$115k
5
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
CME allowance
55%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.5
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.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
100% employer-funded HRA
10 paid holidays
15 days PTO
Sick bank
401(k) with 3% match
Employer-paid life insurance
Exclusive deals and discounts

Living in Buffalo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k
Typical market rent
$1,421/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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