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Dental Hygienist – Gentle Dental Sehome
Part-Time | Up to $75 per Hour + Uncapped Bonus Plan | Bellingham, WA
Build a Hygiene Career That Rewards Great Patient Care
At Gentle Dental, we believe exceptional dentistry starts with exceptional clinicians. We're looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our Sehome team in Bellingham and help us provide patients with high-quality, preventive care in a collaborative and supportive environment.
This is an opportunity to practice hygiene with a team that values your clinical expertise, gives you the support and resources to succeed, and rewards your contributions.
Earn up to $75 per hour plus an uncapped bonus plan.
If you're passionate about patient education, prevention, periodontal health, and building lasting relationships with your patients, we'd love to meet you.
Why You'll Love Working at Gentle Dental
Our approach combines the advantages of a group practice with the clinical environment and relationships that make dentistry rewarding.
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll have the opportunity to:
Focus on delivering high-quality preventive and periodontal care
Build long-term relationships with your patients
Educate patients and help them take an active role in their oral and overall health
Collaborate closely with dentists and other members of the clinical team
Work with the support and resources of an established dental organization
Continue developing your clinical skills through continuing education
Earn additional compensation through an uncapped bonus plan
We believe in personal accountability, strong relationships, clinical excellence, and continuously finding better ways to support our patients and teams.
What You'll Do
As a Dental Hygienist, you'll be an essential part of each patient's care team. You'll provide preventive and periodontal services while helping patients understand the connection between oral health and overall wellness.
You'll:
Perform comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal services within your scope of practice
Assess patients' oral health and identify periodontal conditions
Partner with dentists to develop and support appropriate patient treatment plans
Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention, periodontal health, and recommended care
Build trust through compassionate, personalized patient interactions
Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Follow infection control, safety, and clinical protocols
Collaborate with the entire dental team to create an exceptional patient experience
Compensation
Hourly Rate Up to $75 per Hour + Uncapped Bonus Plan
Your earning potential doesn't stop at your hourly rate. Our uncapped bonus plan provides an opportunity to earn additional compensation based on performance.
Schedule
Part-Time
Location
Gentle Dental Sehome
224 36th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Benefits
Eligible part-time employees have access to a competitive benefits package, including:
Employee Assistance Program
Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Continuing education credits
Malpractice coverage
Referral Bonus Program – $600–$2,500 depending on role
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Dental Hygiene program
Current Washington State Dental Hygienist license or ability to obtain one by the time of employment
Current CPR certification
Applicable local anesthesia certification and other required credentials
Strong patient communication and education skills
Commitment to clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience
Why Gentle Dental?
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare that improves our patients' quality of life and overall health.
We've reimagined group dentistry to give clinicians the right balance of clinical autonomy, collaboration, resources, and support throughout every stage of their careers—all while keeping the best interests of our patients at the center of what we do.
Bring your clinical expertise to a team that values what you do—and offers the earning potential to reward it.
Apply today and join Gentle Dental Sehome in Bellingham.
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