Dental Hygienist, Cascade Park Dental Office (30hrs, Days)
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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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 (Washington)
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.
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
- Variable Saurday
- Travel Salmon Creek dental.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dental Hygienist provides direct oral hygiene care, including prevention, maintenance, and therapeutic dental treatments. They also educate patients on oral health status and maintain a clinical environment in compliance with safety standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program with at least an associate degree in applied science. A valid Washington State Dental Hygienist license and Basic Life Support certification are required.
Certifications
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $146k (middle half $128k–$152k)86 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Washington | 52 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Washington | 158 active | 5,914 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment158 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 801 in the last 30 days | 431 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist, Cascade Park Dental Office (30hrs, Days) at Kaiser Permanente a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
100+ more from Kaiser Permanente
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Living in Vancouver
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $473k
- Typical market rent
- $1,803/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.