Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$53/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Location: Silver Sage Family Dentistry

Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Silver Sage Family Dentistry is looking to add a Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist to our established, patient-focused dental practice in Fort Worth, TX!

We are looking for a friendly, motivated hygienist who enjoys building patient relationships, providing high-quality preventive and periodontal care, and working as part of a supportive, team-oriented dental practice.

We believe in giving our clinical team the time, tools, and support needed to provide exceptional patient care.

What We Offer

  • Part-time schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Consistent hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
  • Competitive compensation: $50–$53 per hour
  • 1-hour hygiene recall appointments; SRP scheduled based on patient needs
  • Modern dental technology, including iTero scanner, Nomad, Cavitron, and Open Dental
  • Established patient base and a well-supported hygiene schedule
  • Tenured, friendly, and collaborative team

Requirements

  • Active Texas Registered Dental Hygienist license (candidates awaiting licensure are welcome to apply)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Friendly, patient-focused approach to dental care
  • Ability to work collaboratively with doctors and the dental team

Clinical Responsibilities Include

  • Performing comprehensive dental hygiene appointments
  • Periodontal charting and assessments
  • Taking digital dental X-rays
  • Providing prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance
  • Performing scaling and root planing (SRP)
  • Applying fluoride treatments
  • Educating patients on oral hygiene and preventive dental care

Helping Patients Maintain Long-term Oral Health

At Silver Sage Family Dentistry, we are committed to providing compassionate, comprehensive dental care in a welcoming and professional environment. We prioritize patient comfort, clinical excellence, and lasting relationships.

Our team takes pride in creating a positive workplace where team members feel supported, valued, and equipped to do their best work.

This is a great opportunity for a hygienist seeking a consistent, two-day-per-week schedule in an established practice with a supportive team and modern technology.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability status or other legally protected status.

We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will only be used to report on candidate demographics. Nothing contained in this form will be accessible or used in hiring or other employment decisions. Information provided will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file for reporting purposes only.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will perform comprehensive hygiene appointments, including periodontal assessments, X-rays, and scaling and root planing. They are also responsible for educating patients on oral health and maintaining a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Key Skills

Oral hygiene educationPatient communication

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 44 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$110kDental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $99k–$110k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$110k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Texas468 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 61% no weekends44 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment468 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$107k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 28 employers
9
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Dental Hygienist - Roseville

Park Dental · Roseville, Minnesota

$60-$88/hr
#2

Part-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65 an hour
#4

Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$60-$65/hr
+ 42 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 Guardian Dentistry Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Part-time schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Consistent hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
Modern dental technology
Established patient base
Tenured, friendly, and collaborative team

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
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 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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