Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$48-$50/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Wednesday
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Job Description
Asheville Dental Associates is seeking a dependable, patient-focused Dental Hygienist to join our supportive and friendly team. This is a great opportunity for someone who values a positive culture, strong teamwork, and a well-organized schedule that supports quality patient care.
Schedule & Compensation
- Monday–Wednesday, 7:40am–4:30pm (1-hour lunch) and Occasional Fridays 7:40am-1:30pm
- Competitive hourly pay with production bonus opportunities
- Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays
- Scrubs provided
What You’ll Do
- Provide preventive and periodontal care including prophies, SRP, perio maintenance, local anesthesia, and nitrous (if certified)
- Perform periodontal charting, radiographs, assessments, and co-diagnosis with the doctor
- Maintain accurate digital charting and documentation
- Educate patients on oral health, perio disease, and home care
- Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure excellent patient experiences
- Follow all OSHA, HIPAA, and infection-control standards
Required Qualifications
- Active North Carolina RDH license
- Proficiency in periodontal care, assessments, and digital radiographs
- Experience with dental software (Open Dental, Dentrix, Eaglesoft, or similar)
- Strong communication and patient education skills
- Reliable, punctual, and able to manage time efficiently
- Team-oriented with a positive attitude
Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)
- Experience with DenticonPMS is a plus
- Experience with CBCT, digital scanning, or advanced imaging
- Strong case acceptance and patient motivation skills
If you are a compassionate, growth-minded hygienist looking for a stable, supportive practice, we’d love to consider you for our team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide preventive and periodontal care, conduct assessments and radiographs, maintain accurate digital records, and collaborate with the dentist on diagnosis. Educate patients about oral health and home care while following OSHA, HIPAA, and infection-control standards.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an active North Carolina Registered Dental Hygienist license and be proficient in periodontal care, assessments, and digital radiographs. They should have experience with dental software, strong communication and patient education skills, reliability, efficient time management, and a positive, team-oriented approach.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $100k–$104k | Dental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $92k–$109k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$108k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in North Carolina | 201 active | 5,704 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Jonathan Z Wang, DDS a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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