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Columbus, Ohio

Dental Hygienist - Full Time

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Hygienist - Full Time & Part Time for Wednesday's

Sign On Bonus for Full Time

  • Refresh Dental in Westerville, Columbus OH 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.

Our practice is partnered with North American Dental Group. The Hype is REAL! What’s the HYPE all about?

NADG Hygiene has launched the Healthy Hygiene Lifestyle. The program is designed to support, develop, and reward our hygienists at over 215 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.

Smiling from Open to Close

  • Full Time & Part Time Needed
  • Monday: 9am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 9am-5pm
  • Wednesday: 9am-5pm
  • Thursday: 9am-5pm
  • Friday: 9am-2pm

Benefits

  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full-time employees)
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k
  • Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
  • Referral Program
  • Employee Discount Program

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. Engage in professional development and collaborate with a network of peers to deliver comprehensive dental services.

Requirements

Must be a licensed dental hygienist with a patient-focused approach. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to career development and high-quality clinical standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygieneClinical practicePatient communicationPreventive dental care

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

How does Refresh Dental compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $88k–$101k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Ohio61 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Ohio179 active5,987 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 7% offer loan repayment179 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings801 in the last 30 days438 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Ohio figures use all dental hygienists: too few Ohio Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 29 employers
13
<$105k
13
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#2

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Aspen Dental · Roseville, Minnesota

$68-$73/hr
#3

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$68-$72/hr
#4

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$60-$70/hr
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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 Refresh Dental

Health, Wellness & Fitness
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Healthcare Spending Account
Paid Time Off
401k
Voluntary Life & Disability Insurance
Referral Program

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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