Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$40-$55/hr
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Supportive doctors and leadership
- Positive, respectful team environment
- Focus on patient relationships and education
- Strong team culture built on shared values
- Opportunities to grow professionally
- Communication
- Excellence – Taking pride in our work and supporting one another.
Responsibilities
- Provide preventive and periodontal hygiene care
- Educate patients on oral health and treatment needs
- Build strong relationships with patients
- Work collaboratively with doctors and team members
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Active Dental Hygiene License (or graduating soon)
- Excellent communication skills
- Positive attitude and team mindset
- Passion for patient care
Job Details
- Job Type: Full-time or Part-time
- Pay: $40–$55 per hour (based on experience)
- Location: Blacksburg, VA
New graduates are encouraged to apply. Mentorship and support are available.
Apply today — we would love to meet you!
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Lightwave Dental a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Blacksburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $398k
- Typical market rent
- $1,750/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 15 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
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.