Dental Hygienist

Job overview

Dental Hygienist at Tend, New York, NY. This is an onsite position with a salary range of $52-$58 USD per hour, plus a monthly bonus. Tend is a modern dental studio focused on delivering top-tier preventive care with a dedicated dental assistant. This role exists to provide comprehensive preventive and periodontal care to patients, collaborating with a dental assistant and dentists to ensure high-quality treatment and patient education. The Dental Hygienist is crucial for optimizing patient schedules, driving hygiene production, and maintaining strong patient relationships.

What you'll do

• Deliver comprehensive preventive and periodontal care (prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing (SRP), gingivitis scaling, oral cancer screenings, Itero scan, sealants, Zoom whitening, Perio Protect, Curodont, fluoride treatments, and patient education) in alignment with evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Collaborate with a dedicated dental assistant to optimize schedule, manage sterilization and room turnover, and support patient care and documentation.
• Partner with dentists for hygiene exams to identify and recommend treatment plans.
• Proactively drive hygiene production by maximizing chair time, recommending preventive care, and supporting same-day treatment opportunities.
• Work within Tend’s Team (Assisted) Hygiene model.
• Maintain strong relationships with patients.
• Collaborate closely with the broader studio team.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

What we're looking for

Education

Degree from an accredited dental hygiene program

Experience

Degree from an accredited dental hygiene program, Current, active hygiene license in the state you’re applying for, Current Anesthesia/ Nitrous license in applicable state, Current CPR/BLS certification

Skills & competencies

dental hygienist

new york ny

full-time

onsite

$52-$58/hr

tend

preventive care

periodontal care

patient education

team-based care

saturday shifts

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, PTO, 401(k), Malpractice Insurance, CE & Professional Development

About the employer

Tend is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists. Sector: 62.