Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$48/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Dental Hygienist
- Sign On: $10,000
- Job ID: 654
- Base Wage: $48/hour with additional earning opportunities
- Location: 1983 Dixie Hwy, Fort Wright, KY 41011
- Job Type: Full Time
- Advance Your Career While Making a Difference in Patient Care
Are you a skilled and dedicated Dental Hygienist seeking a meaningful opportunity in a patient-centered environment? Do you take pride in delivering high-quality care while collaborating with a team that values excellence and innovation? If so, we invite you to join our dental practice that invests in you as a dental provider.
Why Join Us?
Competitive Benefits Package: We provide a comprehensive compensation plan, including health insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and more.
Continuous Professional Growth: Access continuing education opportunities and pathways for career advancement.
Supportive Practice Culture: Collaborate with a close-knit team dedicated to mutual respect, innovation, and patient well-being.
Advanced Technology: Practice with state-of-the-art equipment designed to elevate patient care and streamline your workflow.
Requirements
Hold an active Dental Hygiene License in the state that you're applying to OR be a Dental Hygiene student in an accredited Dental Hygiene program.
Ready to Elevate Your Career?
Join our team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact. Apply today to become an integral part of our dedicated dental team, or email Kayla Rains, RDH, at kayla.rains@mdpweb.net to discuss our opportunities further.
- Together, we’ll help our patients achieve brighter smiles and healthier lives.
- Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company’s determination that the candidate has successfully passed a background check, including a drug screen.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates equally.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental hygiene care to patients in a professional and patient-centered environment. Collaborate with the dental team to ensure innovation and excellence in patient well-being.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Dental Hygiene License in the state of application or be a student in an accredited Dental Hygiene program. Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
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Living in Fort Wright
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $341k
- Typical market rent
- $1,636/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.