HygieneShiftSDPut the plan in the shift.
New hygiene posts include appointment lengths, columns, room setup, support, and a first-day contact. Older posts without those details tell you to ask.
RDH-founded · San Diego rooted
A better hygiene day
starts with your voice.
Your skills deserve a clear schedule, a fair offer, and people who understand the work. We back local hygienists through the way we build temping—and the connections around each shift.
An independent staffing platform and peer community. External associations and public agencies have their own membership, services, and responsibilities.
A few good questions before you say yes
Make the day clear.
Use this checklist when you speak with the office. It is a preparation tool; checking a box does not approve a credential or confirm a booking.
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Advocacy you can see in the product
Hygiene deserves a voice.
Choose your rate and your day.
HSSD’s base hygiene posting floor is $65/hr. Assisted hygiene adds $10/hr; required laser care and same-day coverage each add $5/hr. You can set a higher minimum.
Platform posting rules, not a market average. No HSSD wage commission; normal payroll deductions apply.
Help the next local RDH.
Ask a question, share a first-day lesson, or discuss professional respect and career growth. The hygiene group is private to approved hygienists, with replies and owner-reviewed reports.
Open hygiene shift support →From North County to the rest of San Diego
Your voice has a wider community.
Meet colleagues here, then explore the organizations doing professional advocacy. These are direct links to their own resources.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
CDHA · San Diego County
Find the local component for connections, meetings, and educational opportunities.
Explore the San Diego component CALIFORNIA ADVOCACYSupport the profession’s voice.
Explore the California Dental Hygienists’ Association’s advocacy and legislative resources.
Visit CDHA advocacy YOUR HSSD PEOPLEStart close to home.
Introduce yourself, swap commute advice, and learn from colleagues around your corner of the county.
Open local RDH conversations → BETWEEN SHIFTSKeep learning together.
Find free live CE, save a session beside your shifts, and register with the original provider.
Explore free CE →Go to the source
Workplace and credential resources.
Offices employ and pay professionals through their W-2 payroll provider. HSSD records agreed terms and hours. Use the sources below for official guidance and individual concerns.
California Labor Commissioner · Meal-period guidance
California Labor Commissioner · Wage-claim information
CDHA · Dental hygiene labor-law resources
Dental Hygiene Board of California · License verification
Role-specific California CE and renewal guidance →
Resource links checked October 6, 2026. Requirements can change; consult the relevant agency or your adviser about your situation.
YOUR LOCAL PEOPLE
Have a question before your next shift?
Ask local colleagues or send the HSSD owner a pilot question. Keep patient names, images, and records out of discussions.
Before your office confirms a booking.
Identify the legal employer and give the professional the agreed rate, additions, dates, worksite, duties, payroll contact and payday in writing. Complete employee onboarding and required work-authorization verification through your payroll provider, including the at-hire rule for employment lasting fewer than three business days. Do not upload I-9 or tax documents to HSSD.
Independently check board status, identity, restrictions, permits, required training, scope and supervision for the actual duties. Administrative platform approval and uploaded certificates do not replace this review. Arrange site-specific safety orientation, PPE, bloodborne-pathogen training and exposure procedures.
Provide applicable wage and workplace-rights notices, sick-leave information and required workplace postings. Pay all actual work, paid rest periods, applicable overtime and meal/rest premiums, and required reimbursements. A planned meal or approved timesheet is not proof of lawful payroll. Confirm final-pay deadlines for short assignments with your adviser; do not assume the next normal payday always applies. Rules depend on the actual worksite municipality and facility; San Diego County is not one wage jurisdiction.
California hiring notices · Paydays and final wages · Federal I-9 rules · Report a concern or request an accommodation