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Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

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Job Description

Why You Will Love Us

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Dental Hygienist to provide preventive oral health education and dental hygiene services to our patients.

As part of our commitment to being a patient centered dental home, you will have the opportunity to deliver a full range of dental services all in one convenient location, ensuring comprehensive care for all our patients.

In this position you may be eligible to participate in a Loan Repayment Program to help eliminate student debt and jumpstart your career!

We value our employees and are committed to supporting them throughout their entire career journey. By offering a positive work environment, ongoing professional development, and opportunities for growth, we strive to ensure that you feel supported, respected, and empowered to deliver the best possible care.

Who We Are

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide high-quality, accessible healthcare services to all individuals, regardless of their background or ability to pay. We strive to create an integrated healthcare system that meets the medical, dental, and psychosocial needs of underserved individuals, families, and children in Kalamazoo.

We are committed to offering comprehensive healthcare services all under one roof, making it easier for our patients to access everything they need for their health in a single, convenient location.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Accurately chart and document patients’ periodontal health
  • Apply cavity-preventative agents such as fluoride and sealants
  • Perform thorough, gentle prophylaxis for patients
  • Accurately document all treatments performed
  • Take radiographs as prescribed by the dentist
  • Perform scaling, root planning, and selective polishing as needed

Benefits

  • Excellent, cost-effective health insurance
  • Vision and Dental Insurance
  • Company-paid life and Disability Insurance
  • Pre-tax 403(b) Retirement Plan (with discretionary employer contributions based on Financial Performance)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Eight paid holidays

Experience/Qualifications

  • Must have an active RDH license to practice in Michigan.
  • Spanish language skills are highly desirable.
  • No experience necessary.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will provide preventive oral health services, including prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and the application of fluoride and sealants. They are also responsible for accurately charting periodontal health, taking radiographs, and documenting all patient treatments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license to practice in Michigan. While no prior experience is necessary, proficiency in Spanish is considered highly desirable.

Key Skills

Periodontal chartingFluoride applicationSealant applicationRadiographyPatient educationClinical documentation

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $95k (middle half $87k–$102k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Michigan149 active5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMichigan healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $33k) · 7% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 31 employers
6
<$95k
6
$95k-110k
11
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
10% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$65-$67/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Eight Paid Holidays
Loan Repayment Program

Living in Kalamazoo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$1,216/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.