Dental Hygienist

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneFull-Time

Listed compensation

$96K - $141K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join the ICHS Team!

Discover how you can make a difference in people’s lives and help strengthen communities.

International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nationally recognized community health center. For over 50 years, we have provided medical, dental, and wellness care to individuals and families from all regions and all walks of life many of whom face significant barriers to receiving the care they need. We believe that quality health care supports stronger families, healthier communities, and a more just society.

At ICHS, we are proud of our team-based approach and the shared commitment that drives our work. We value respect, collaboration, and compassion in everything we do. When you join ICHS, you become part of a mission-driven team that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.

We offer

  • Competitive salary for the Seattle/Puget Sound region
  • “Share the Success” bonuses
  • Insurance premiums 100% paid by ICHS
  • Paid time off accrual up to200 hoursannually with up to264 hoursrollover year to year
  • Automatic 4% retirement contribution
  • 9 paid holidays a year, including 2 personal holidays
  • Reimbursement for professional licensure

Job Summary

This position will be for the ICHS Seattle's Union Gospel Mission location.

The Dental Hygienist assists dentists in preventative care for dental patients, and provides treatment and care of the mouth, teeth and gums. 

Education - Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.

Experience - One (1) year work experience preferred.

Other Requirement(s) - Active Washington State Dental Hygiene License. Work experience in a multilingual/multicultural setting preferred. Bilingual in English and API language preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist assists dentists in providing preventative dental care to patients. They are responsible for the direct treatment and care of the mouth, teeth, and gums.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program and hold an active Washington State Dental Hygiene License. One year of work experience is preferred, as is the ability to speak an API language.

Key Skills

Patient treatmentOral health careMultilingual communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at International Community Health Services 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 1,787 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

International Community Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$119k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$119k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

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6
$130k-140k
3
$140k-150k
2
$156k
1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
CME allowance
37%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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PDS Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$62/hr - $77/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

btyDENTAL WA Group · Everett, Washington

$60-$75/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist

$45 - $70/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dental Hygiene

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About International Community Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Share the success bonuses
Insurance premiums 100% paid by ICHS
Paid time off accrual up to 200 hours annually
Automatic 4% retirement contribution
9 paid holidays a year
Reimbursement for professional licensure