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Keizer, Oregon

Dental Hygienist, KP Dental at Keizer Station (40hrs, Days)

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Relocation Assistance Available

Job Summary

The Registered Dental Hygienist directs oral hygiene care for KPDCP members including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, therapeutic dental treatment and/or restorative services. The RDH educates members of their oral status, motivating them to achieve and maintain optimum oral health.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide direct patient oral hygiene care for program members, including comprehensive prevention, maintenance, and/or therapeutic dental treatment restorative services.

  • Data collection and documentation pertaining to patients oral health in compliance with policy and procedure.
  • Provide oral hygiene instruction and education.

Maintain a work area appropriate to a clinical environment in compliance with environmental health and safety standards.

Support other office functions during down time, ensuring a level of cooperation and positive work environment.

Performs other duties as requested.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience
  • N/A

Education

Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program with a minimum of an associates degree in applied science.

  • License, Certification, Registration
  • Basic Life Support
  • National Provider Identifier
  • Dental Hygienist License (Oregon)

Additional Requirements

  • Please note: WA Initial and Renewable Limited License are not acceptable.
  • Please note: Local anesthesia endorsement and nitrous oxide permit are for Oregon Dental Hygiene license only, these endorsements/permits are included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license
  • Nitrous oxide permit.
  • X-ray equipment - Daily.
  • Ultrasonic scalers - Daily for deposit removal.
  • Handpieces - Daily for polishing teeth and fillings.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment

Basic Computer Skills

Restorative function endorsement (Oregon Dental Hygiene license only - this endorsement is included in the Washington State Dental Hygiene license)

Notes

4/10: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri, variable Sat. Off work Tue.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist provides direct oral hygiene care, including preventive, maintenance, and therapeutic dental treatments for program members. They are also responsible for collecting patient data, documenting oral health status, and educating members on maintaining optimal oral health.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program with at least an associate degree in applied science. A valid Oregon Dental Hygienist license, Basic Life Support certification, and a National Provider Identifier are required.

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentationPreventive dentistry

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Keizer

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$1,567/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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