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Winning Smiles
Orchard Park, New York

Dental Hygienist - PT

Dental HygienistPart-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $38 /hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

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Job Description

  • Hygienist - Monday 8-5, Wednesday 8-5 or Thursday 8-6
  • Part time options
  • Hourly starting at $38
  • Winning Smiles in Orchard Park is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.
  • Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

We offer a competitive hourly rate plus an opportunity for a performance bonus incentive tied to your standard of care and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k employer match

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 200+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class patient care as a licensed dental hygienist. Participate in clinical development programs and maintain high standards of patient-focused service.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused approach. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and professional growth.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePreventive dentistryPatient education

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $94k–$120k)144 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in New York270 active5,709 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment270 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings745 in the last 30 days470 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 25 employers
11
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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

$70+/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

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.

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About Winning Smiles

Medical Practices
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
401k employer match
Performance bonus incentive (Healthy Hygiene Program)
Hygiene Infusion career development program (16 CE credits)
Hygiene Hub network access

Living in Orchard Park

Typical market rent
$1,941/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 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.