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Family Dental Health
Columbia, South Carolina

Registered Dental Hygienist (Part-Time)

Dental 8.0 Work-LifePart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Come join the family! Family Dental Health of Lake Carolina is seeking an outgoing, team-oriented Dental Hygienist!

About Family Dental Health

We are a dental group privately owned by a single dentist... and we are GROWING! With services in general as well as specialty areas, we are able to provide exceptional, comprehensive dental care for the busy on-the-go family. Our number-one goal is to make every patient feel like part of our Family Dental Health family.

Family Dental Health is honored to be recognized as one of the SC Top Workplaces for 2025. Our commitment to providing exceptional dental care extends not only to our patients but also to our employees. We believe that our team is our most valuable asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that values your skills, encourages growth, and celebrates success. Our mission is clear. Our name says it all:

  • Family - To create lasting relationships with our patients, our teams, and our communities
  • Dental - To provide excellent dental care, one patient at a time
  • Health - To improve the overall health of our community
  • Learn more at fdhonline.com
  • Functions include but are not limited to the following:
  • Provide quality and compassionate care to every patient
  • Deliver direct care to patients, including scaling and prophylaxis
  • Take digital x-rays
  • Intraoral photos on every patient
  • Apply sealants and fluoride
  • Patient education
  • Assess the dental condition and needs of patients and review patients' medical history
  • Provide excellent customer service by offering Same Day Care
  • Participate in community events and functions to educate others and promote a positive image of Family Dental Health
  • Periodontal experience is a plus!

Requirements

  • Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina
  • Proficient in performing all hygiene treatments, patient education, and taking digital x-rays

Work Location: 5 Lake Carolina Way, Ste, 210, Columbia SC 29229

Work Schedule: Mondays 8am - 3pm

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide quality, compassionate dental care including scaling, prophylaxis, and digital x-rays. They will also perform patient education and assist in promoting the practice through community events.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental HygieneIntraoral PhotographySealant ApplicationFluoride ApplicationMedical History ReviewPeriodontal Care

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina 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, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist (Part-Time) at Family Dental Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

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<$100k
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$100k-115k
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$115k-130k
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$130k-145k
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$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Dental Hygienist listings for work-life

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

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Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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