Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55-$60/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Dental Hygienist — $55–$60 per Hour + Uncapped Bonus
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’ smiles.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We improve the quality of our patients’ lives by making high-quality oral healthcare accessible and recognizing its essential role in overall health and well-being.
We Foster a Collaborative, Innovative Culture Focused On
- Commitment to patient care
- Operational and clinical excellence
- Personal accountability
- Building meaningful relationships
- Creative approaches that support our patients and teams
Our approach to group dentistry gives doctors and clinicians the right balance of clinical autonomy and organizational support throughout every stage of their careers—all while keeping the patient’s best interests at the center of care.
We are hiring a Dental Hygienist to join our Laveen team. If you are passionate about preventive care, patient education, and building lasting relationships with patients, we would love to meet you.
Compensation
$55–$60 per hour, plus an uncapped production bonus plan
Compensation includes a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to earn additional income through an uncapped bonus plan.
SCHEDULE: Full-time
LOCATION: Gentle Dental Laveen
5270 W. Baseline Road, Suite 130
Laveen, AZ 85339
What You’LL Do
- Provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal dental-hygiene services
- Assess patients’ oral health and communicate clinical findings
- Educate patients about oral health, preventive care, and recommended treatment
- Partner with dentists and clinical teammates to deliver an exceptional patient experience
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Follow all applicable infection-control, safety, and regulatory standards
Full-Time Benefits
- Medical and pharmacy coverage
- Dental and vision coverage for employees and their families
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Six paid holidays and one paid floating holiday
- 80 hours of paid time off per year for hourly employees
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Continuing-education credits
- Malpractice insurance
- Employee referral bonuses ranging from $600 to $2,500, depending on the role
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited dental-hygiene program
- Current Arizona dental-hygiene license, or the ability to obtain one before beginning employment
- Current CPR certification
- Local anesthesia certification and any other state-required licenses or
Certifications
Join Gentle Dental and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients in the Laveen community.
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist will provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal services while educating patients on oral health and treatment plans. They will also maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to all safety and infection-control regulations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k–$125k | Dental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $94k–$109k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$119k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Arizona | 189 active | 5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Arizona healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment189 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 718 in the last 30 days | 500 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
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