Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$60-$65/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company
Overview
Before You Apply to Another Dental Office…
You might want to check us out first.
If you’re a Dental Hygienist who cares deeply about your patients, likes working with a great dentist, and wouldn’t mind having every Friday, Saturday & Sunday off… we should talk.
Mountain Shadows Dental is a modern, family-friendly practice in Firestone, Colorado—and our Google reviews say a lot about what our patients think of us.
Firestone gives you that sweet spot: small-town feel, easy access to the Front Range, and plenty of places to get outside when you’re not in scrubs.
Why Our Hygienists Love It Here
Premium Pay$60–$65/hour, including uncapped monthly bonus opportunities. Our top-performing hygienists earn $70+ per hour, and there’s no ceiling on your earning potential.
A 3-Day Weekend. Every. Single. Week. Our Monday–Thursday schedule means your weekend starts Thursday afternoon. More time for family, friends, adventures—or absolutely nothing. We support all of it.
Your ScheduleMonday: 8:00 am–4:30 pmTuesday: 8:30 am–5:30 pmWednesday: 7:30 am–4:30 pmThursday: 7:00 am–2:30 pm
Clinical Freedom + A Dentist You’ll Actually Enjoy Working WithYou’ll work alongside a fabulous, genuinely supportive dentist who trusts your clinical judgment and wants you to have a productive, enjoyable day.
A Team Without the DramaFriendly. Collaborative. Fun. No unnecessary office drama. Just people who care about doing good work and taking care of their patients.
Keep GrowingWe provide at least 20 hours of free CE every year, plus mentorship and opportunities to continue developing your career.
And THEN There Are the Benefits…
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Mentorship & Growth Opportunities
One More Thing…
Go ahead. Read our Google reviews.
We’re proud of what our patients have to say about their experience at Mountain Shadows Dental—and we think that tells you more about our practice than a list of job-posting buzzwords ever could.
If you’re looking for a place where you can do excellent clinical work, be appreciated for what you bring to the team, and have your Friday back every week…
Maybe you can stop searching. You just found us.
- Apply today and come see what makes Mountain Shadows Dental different.
- Applications accepted until the position is filled.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Pay Range
USD $60.00 - USD $65.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental hygiene care to patients in a supportive, collaborative clinical environment. Maintain professional standards while working alongside the dentist to ensure productive and efficient patient visits.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed Registered Dental Hygienists capable of delivering excellent clinical care. The role requires a team-oriented professional who values patient relationships and ongoing career development.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $125k–$135k | Dental Hygienist median $130k (middle half $130k–$140k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Colorado | 194 active | 5,776 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado healthcare professional listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Mountain Shadows Dental a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
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$60-$88/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
About Mountain Shadows Dental
Benefits & Perks
Living in Firestone
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $529k
- Typical market rent
- $2,347/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.