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Star Dental Partners
Baton Rouge, LA, US

Dental Hygienist

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Compensation

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Job Description

Brien Family Dentistry is now hiring a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) for Fridays in Baton Rouge, LA!

Build Relationships. Provide Exceptional Care. Love Where You Work.

Are you a Dental Hygienist looking for a flexible schedule, a supportive team, and a practice that values quality patient care over volume? Our patient-focused office is seeking a compassionate and motivated hygienist to join our close-knit team on Fridays.

  • Whether you're an experienced clinician or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we'd love to meet you!
  • Hygienist Schedule: Friday 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Responsibilities

  • Screening patients during check-ups
  • Reviewing patient's history
  • Administers prophylactic treatment by scaling and polishing
  • Documents area of existing restorations
  • Use of X-ray
  • Instructing patients in oral hygiene technique and working with patients and their oral hygiene
  • Conduct screenings
  • Assist patients with oral hygiene

Qualifications

  • Active LA Hygienist license
  • Current BLS/CPR certifications
  • Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
  • Minimum 1 or more years of RDH clinical experience
  • Practice Description

Why You'll Love Working Here

One-hour appointments (50-60 minutes) that allow you to focus on thorough patient care and education

Modern Technology Including

  • Denticon practice management softwareCavitron
  • Digital panoramic imaging
  • Single hygiene column for a manageable, patient-focused schedule

Supportive Team of Five Dedicated Professionals

Work alongside experienced providers: Dr. BrienDr. Peneguy

Equal Employment Opportunity

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Key Skills

Dental hygienePatient screeningOral hygiene instructionHIPAA complianceOSHA complianceDenticon softwareCavitron

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $93k (middle half $83k–$113k)69 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Louisiana52 active5,781 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), 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 Dental Hygienist at Star Dental Partners a 6.1 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. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 29 employers
6
<$95k
9
$95k-110k
8
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
10%

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
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

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About Star Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

One-Hour Appointments
Modern Technology
Supportive Team

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$1,301/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
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 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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