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Lightwave Dental
Greenville, South Carolina

Dental Hygienist - $7,500 signing bonus!

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$52/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

At Pelham Links, we utilize state-of-the-art techniques, modern technology in beautiful facilities, we meet our community’s needs with compassion and integrity. We have a kind-hearted, highly motivated team accomplishing our goals together, as we strive to serve our patients each and every day with enthusiasm and the highest standards of care. We are most proud when our patients compliment us by entrusting us with the care of their family and their friends.

Position Summary

The dental hygienist is responsible for performing licensed hygiene procedures, educating patients, and management of the nonsurgical periodontal program as directed by the dentist.

Responsibilities

Establish and Maintain Continued Patient Care Relationships

Verify/document patient health history and educate patients about oral hygiene/health/disease as well as procedures and services offered

Perform clinical hygiene functions including but not limited to: exposing/evaluating diagnostic x-rays, taking and recording blood pressure, adult/child prophylaxis, non-surgical periodontal therapy, and co-assessing possible restorative treatments with the doctor

Determine needs and perform sealant placement, Arestin, and fluoride treatments as needed

Qualifications

  • Dental hygiene certification from accredited dental hygiene school
  • Current hygiene license where employed
  • Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA, BLS and infection control training as required by law
  • Experience with dental software

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationX-ray exposureBlood pressure monitoringArestin applicationOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceBLS certification

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 22 employers

6
<$100k
11
$100k-115k
5
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$75/hr
#2

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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

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$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 27 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.

Living in Greenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

$7,500 Signing Bonus