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Bright Direction Dental
Lansing, Michigan

Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH (FT)

Dental 9.1 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

Lansing, MI

Oakhill Dental Associates is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Full-Time Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) to join our team! As a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH), you will be responsible for providing quality dental care to our patients. You will work closely with our dentists to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care.

Oakhill Dental Associates: 2410 Lake Lansing Rd #1, Lansing, MI 48912

Schedule

  • Monday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Our dedicated team includes:

  • One Dentist
  • One FT Lead Front Desk Coordinator
  • Three FT Front Desk Coordinator
  • One FT Registered Dental Hygienist (a few temps on call)
  • Two FT Dental Assistant
  • One PT Hygiene Assistant

Additional Information

  • PMS - Denticon switching to Open Dental soon
  • Time allotted for procedures
  • NP - 1-1.5 hours
  • SRP per 2 quads - 1.5 hours
  • Prophy - 1 hour
  • Average # of patients per day - 7
  • Morning Huddle? - yes, 15 minutes before open
  • Insurances accepted? FFS? - Accepts most insurances (not adult Medicaid), INN w/ Delta, Tricare, and United Concordia

Requirements

  • Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of Michigan
  • Anesthetic Certification preferred but not required
  • Sterilization protocols to OSHA regulations
  • CPR Certification
  • Computer efficiency- charting and scheduling
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Focus on periodontal and oral health and overall patient systemic health
  • Ability to build lasting relationships with teammates and patients
  • Delivery of an exceptional patient experience
  • Integrity-focused work ethic
  • Team-player attitude
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Open-minded to new systems/techniques, direction and feedback

Benefits

  • Full-Time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, as well as access to a variety of voluntary benefits.
  • Full-Time employees are eligible for paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Part-Time employees working 16+ hours per week are eligible for paid time off.
  • All employees may participate in our 401(k) retirement savings plan, which includes a company match.

Bright Direction Dental is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to abide by these principles and mandates.

Bright Direction Dental prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, traits associated with race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Bright Direction Dental conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist is responsible for providing high-quality dental care and working closely with dentists to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Duties include performing procedures such as prophys and SRPs while maintaining strict sterilization protocols.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePatient carePeriodontal healthAnesthetic administrationMulti-taskingTeamwork

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).

Bright Direction Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 8 active listings.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.1 / 10 · top 5% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $95k (middle half $87k–$106k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Michigan139 active5,705 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Bright Direction Dentalsilver tier, 77/100Top Employers work-life index8 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH (FT) at Bright Direction Dental a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Dental Hygienist listings for work-life

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

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Bright Direction Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, IL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Holiday pay
401(k) retirement plan with company match

Living in Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Typical market rent
$1,197/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
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 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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