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Lalor Family Dental
Syracuse, New York

Registered Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$70/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

Lalor Family Dental is a growing, family-owned, second-generation dental practice seeking a Full-time Registered Dental Hygienist to join our Syracuse Family Dental team.

We are committed to providing exceptional care while fostering a supportive, positive, and growth-oriented workplace. If you’re passionate about patient relationships, clinical excellence, and being part of a practice that truly values its people, we’d love to meet you.

What We're Looking For

  • A hygienist who:
  • Is kind, compassionate, and enjoys building long-term relationships with patients
  • Works efficiently without compromising quality of care
  • Takes pride in delivering high-quality dentistry and outstanding service
  • Values patient education and enjoys helping patients improve their oral health
  • Is eager to learn, grow, and contribute to a collaborative team environment
  • Wants to make a meaningful impact on patients, teammates, and the community
  • Enjoys being part of a supportive team and participating in practice-wide events
  • Why You’ll Love Working Here

Some of the highlights of this opportunity include

  • Family-owned, values-driven practice
  • Consistent, high patient flow with strong administrative support to keep your schedule full
  • Opportunity to quickly build a loyal patient base
  • Free continuing education (CE) opportunities
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Health and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Monthly bonus opportunities
  • Dental care benefits
  • Fun, employer-sponsored team events throughout the year
  • Award-Winning Culture
  • Certified Great Place to Work® for the last 7 years

Schedule

  • Full-time
  • Consistent schedule with strong team support

If you’re looking for more than just a job — and want a long-term career with a practice that invests in its people — we encourage you to apply and join the Lalor Family Dental family.

Hourly Rate: $45.00-$70.00

Lalor Family Dental is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, gender dysphoria, marital or family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, arrest or conviction record, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally protected class or status. Furthermore, we will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment of our employees by co-workers, supervisors, customers, or vendors. This commitment extends to our policies on recruiting, advertising, hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer, wages, benefits, termination and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will provide exceptional clinical care and patient education to improve oral health. They will also build long-term patient relationships and contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a compassionate professional who values high-quality dentistry and efficient service. They must be eager to learn and committed to fostering a positive, supportive workplace culture.

Key Skills

Patient careDental hygieneCommunicationCompassionEfficiencyTeam collaboration

Dental Hygiene Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
36% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

Living in Syracuse

  • Median 3-bed home ≈ 2.3× annual pay
  • Typical rent ≈ 20% of gross pay
  • Residents' average commute 18 min
  • State income tax up to 10.9%

Zillow 3-bed ZHVI/ZORI 2026-08 · Census ACS 2023 5-year. City-level figures for Syracuse; pay comparison uses the listing's gross annual figure. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lalor Family Dental

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51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free continuing education (CE)
Student loan repayment options
Paid time off (PTO)
Health and life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Monthly bonus opportunities
Dental care benefits
Employer-sponsored team events