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Benevis
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Dental Hygienist (Part-Time)

DentalIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$73/hour

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

Pay range $60.19 - $73.17 per hour but negotiable depending on experience.

Schedule: Saturday

Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time! At Benevis, we create over a million smiles a year in the communities we serve and believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. This mission drives everything we do.

With over 2,000 employees in offices across the country from clinical to support staff - we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high quality dental care in a fun, compassionate environment. Are you ready to join us in creating our next million smiles? We have JUST the opportunity for you.

We are actively seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our growing team. Support our mission to providing excellent dental care in the community and help us create more smiles and memorable experiences. Join a team that believes in teamwork and truly cares about their patients.

Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • A bi-weekly uncapped production bonus opportunity

Monthly Bonuses Based on Office Performance

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, company holidays and much more! (full-time)

Continuing Education- Hygienists who have completed one year of employment may seek reimbursement for continuing education courses up to $250 per year (full-time)

Company provided certification trainings-These certifications include CPR certificates, Radiology certificates, Nitrous Oxide certificates, etc. The company will reimburse selected employees for eligible training/testing expenses required to obtain or renew the certificate (full-time)

Responsibilities

Our Hygienists are responsible for delivering direct dental care and associated services to patients under the general supervision of a dentist and for providing general support to the office.

  • Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
  • Deliver direct patient care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis, x-rays, application of sealants and fluoride, and related procedures, under the general supervision of a dentist
  • Provide excellent customer service by looking for opportunities to offer Same Day Care
  • Educate patients and parents in oral hygiene instruction
  • Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
  • Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards
  • Guide parents and patients through our entire treatment process
  • Assist with dental and perio charting; when necessary
  • Take x-rays and save into patient charts, when necessary
  • Provide memorable patient experiences by showing compassion for our patients and parents

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Current licensure as a Dental Hygienist in good standing
  • CPR (BLS) from the ARC or AHA, including hands-on skill assessment (required upon hire)

We value teamwork, mutual respect and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment or tolerate it in our workplace. What do we mean by discrimination? We mean that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygieneX-ray imagingSealant applicationFluoride applicationPatient educationDental chartingPatient assessmentMedical history review

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 45 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 24% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 32 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Dental Hygiene listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,814 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,990/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Benevis

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bi-weekly uncapped production bonus
Monthly bonuses based on office performance
Medical, Dental, Vision
401K with match
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off
Company holidays
Continuing education reimbursement up to $250/year