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Guardian Dentistry Partners
Alexandria, Virginia

Dental Hygienist

DentalNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Wednesday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location: Mt Vernon Center for Dentistry

Registered Dental Hygienist — Join Our Team!

Pay: $60–$65/hour | Part-Time | Monday–Wednesday

We are seeking a motivated, patient-focused Registered Dental Hygienist to join our supportive and collaborative team. This position offers a positive work environment with opportunities for continued professional growth and development. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing exceptional experience, patient care, values teamwork, and is committed to building lasting patient relationships while growing within our organization.

What You’ll Do

Provide comprehensive dental hygiene care while helping patients achieve and maintain excellent oral health, including:

  • Periodontal charting
  • Digital X-rays
  • Prophylaxis (prophy)
  • Scaling and root planing (SRP)
  • Fluoride treatments
  • Patient education and oral hygiene instruction
  • Comprehensive preventive dental hygiene care
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with patients
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Virginia Dental Hygiene License required
  • New graduates are welcome to apply!
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • A patient-focused, compassionate approach
  • Experience providing all facets of dental hygiene care
  • A team-oriented attitude
  • Commitment to delivering an exceptional patient experience
  • Benefits Offered
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Life, Accidental Death & Short-Term Disability Insurance — at no cost to you
  • PTO + Paid Holidays
  • Additional insurance options
  • HSA/FSA options

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • 30-minute unpaid lunch
  • 6:45 AM mandatory team huddle

If you’re looking for a practice where you can make a difference in patients’ lives, work alongside a supportive team, and continue developing professionally, we’d love to hear from you!

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

Provide comprehensive dental hygiene care, including periodontal charting, digital X-rays, and scaling and root planing. Build strong, trusting relationships with patients while delivering exceptional preventive dental hygiene services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Virginia Dental Hygiene License. Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-focused approach are essential for this role.

Key Skills

Preventive dental careCompassionate patient care

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia 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, 35% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Guardian Dentistry Partners 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
9%

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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.

  • No weekends

Living in Alexandria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$703k
Typical market rent
$2,285/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Guardian Dentistry Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life, Accidental Death & Short-Term Disability Insurance at no cost
PTO + Paid Holidays
Additional insurance options
HSA/FSA options