Skip to main content
Rochester Regional Health logo

Dental Hygienist-New Graduate, All Locations

Rochester Regional Health

Rochester, NYFull-time$34–45/hrPosted 6mo agoStill listed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$34–45/hr
Location
Rochester, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York Licensed Dental Hygienist, requiredAssociate's degree, required

Job overview

The Dental Hygienist provides preventive dental care, radiographs, and dental education to patients of Rochester Regional Health Dental Group. The role also works with leadership to evaluate and develop dental services. It is a full-time position across Rochester Regional Health dental office locations. One year of dental office or clinic experience is preferred, and an associate degree in Dental Hygiene is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Computer Skills, nice to haveKeyboarding, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveCleanliness, nice to have

Qualifications

One Year Dental Office Experience, nice to haveAssociate Degree in Dental Hygiene, requiredNew York Licensed Dental Hygienist, required

Full job description

SUMMARY As a Dental Hygienist you will provide high quality preventative dental care, necessary radiographs, and dental education to patients of the Rochester Regional Health Dental Group. Dental Hygienists work efficiently with leadership in evaluation and development of our dental services.

STATUS: Full-Time LOCATION: All Rochester Regional Health Dental Office Locations

ATTRIBUTES

  • At least one (1) year experience in a dental office or clinic setting preferred
  • Basic computer and keyboarding skills
  • Ability to anticipate needs and multitask with excellent customer service
  • Exceptional attention to detail and cleanliness

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Dental Hygiene. Provides complete dental oral prophylaxis removing calcareous deposits, accretions and stains, including scaling and root planning of exposed root surfaces, polishing teeth including existing restorations.
  • Sterilization & Maintenance. Clean and sterilize all dental instruments following proper procedures
  • Documentation & Coordination. Maintain all patient records and update as necessary

EDUCATION: AS: Dental Hygiene (Required) LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: DH - Licensed Dental Hygienist - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE: $34.00 - $45.00 CITY:

Rochester POSTAL CODE:

14621 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 589 open Dental Hygienist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34–45/hr
  • New York median$42–50/hr64 hourly ranges
  • US median$50–55/hr339 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $39.50/hr, is 12% below the New York median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Dental Hygienist hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Dental Hygienist jobs in New York and 589 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Dental Hygienist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (133 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 315 of the 589 open Dental Hygienist jobs (53%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.