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Winning Smiles
East Amherst, New York

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $39 /hr

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Hygienist - Full Time
  • Pediatrics
  • Hourly starting at $39/hr
  • Tuesday-Friday 7:30-5:00
  • Winning Smiles is looking for a licensed, patient-focused hygienist, with a like-minded career vision, to provide best-in-class patient care.
  • Let us tell you a little bit about our vision for you:

What if you could have it all---happy and healthy patients, career development and education, a support group, and an industry-leading compensation package? Look no further.

We offer a competitive hourly rate plus an opportunity for a performance bonus incentive tied to your standard of care and clinical excellence called our HHP, Healthy Hygiene Program.

“Brace” Yourself… It only Gets Better

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees) with HSA/ FSA available
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401k employer match
  • Voluntary Life & STD/LTD Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program

Employee Discount Program

A Hygiene Focused CE Curriculum Rewards min. 16 CE credits.

An exciting atmosphere that allows for freedom and individuality – enabling our team to always strive to do the best for our patients

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 200+ NADG supported practices. We recognize hygienists as valued clinicians by providing professional development opportunities as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for delivering comprehensive care through these following programs:

Hygiene Infusion is a 12-week fast track career growth & development program. Rewards 16 CE credits.

Hygiene Hub is a network that helps you connect with 450+ like-minded, patient focused peers.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide best-in-class patient care as a licensed dental hygienist in a pediatric setting. Participate in the Healthy Hygiene Program to deliver comprehensive clinical excellence.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused approach. Candidates should share a like-minded career vision for professional development and clinical care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental HygienePediatric DentistryPreventive Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Winning Smiles a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$81kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $94k–$120k)153 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in New York49 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in New York286 active5,892 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew York healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment286 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings241 in the last 30 days191 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New York figures use all dental hygienists: too few New York Dentistry postings state pay.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% 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 Winning Smiles

Medical Practices
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
HSA/FSA
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
401k employer match
Voluntary Life & STD/LTD Disability Insurance
Referral Program
Employee Discount Program

Living in East Amherst

Typical market rent
$2,031/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.8
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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