Registered Dental Hygienist - RDH (FT)
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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 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.1 / 10 · top 5% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $95k (middle half $87k–$106k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Michigan | 139 active | 5,705 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Bright Direction Dental | silver tier, 77/100 | Top Employers work-life index8 active listings |
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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