Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$55-$65/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
- Dental Hygienist | Centennial, CO
- $55–$65/hour | Full-Time | $5,000 Sign-On Bonus (Full-Time)
- Open Monday to Friday | Part- and Full-time options available | No weekends
- Single-column hygiene | 60-minute recall | 90-minute new patient | 60–90-minute SRP
If you want enough time with your patients, modern tools to support your care, and a team that trusts you as a clinician, we'd like you to meet Christiansen Dental.
We're looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) who cares about building patient relationships and providing thoughtful preventive and periodontal care without feeling rushed through the schedule.
- What Your Day Looks Like
- Single-column hygiene schedule
- Recall/prophy: 60 minutes
- New patients: 90 minutes
- SRP: 60–90 minutes
- Patients per day: 6-8
- Patient mix: PPO / FFS
- Technology & Clinical Tools
- You'll have access to the tools our team uses every day:
- Practice software: Open Dental
- AI-assisted radiograph review: Overjet AI
- Digital imaging: Digital X-Rays, Intraoral Cameras, Digital Scanners
Hygiene Autonomy
We trust our hygienists to lead the hygiene appointment within their clinical scope.
You'll have time to assess periodontal health, educate patients, recommend appropriate preventive and periodontal care, and collaborate directly with the doctor on findings and treatment.
We want thoughtful clinical judgment and strong patient communication, not a scripted, one-size-fits-all approach to hygiene.
Support + Growth
- You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
- You'll have access to our amazing doctor team and experienced hygienists for clinical questions, case discussions, periodontal calibration, technology training and professional development.
- Plus: $500 in continuing education support each year.
- Compensation + Full-Time Benefits
- $55–$65/hour
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with up to 4% Match
- Continuing education: $500 annually
About Christiansen Dental
Christiansen Dental is a 3-doctor dental practice serving the Centennial community. Our team focuses on patient-centered, comprehensive care and has built a strong base of long-term patients.
What We're Looking For
- Active CO Dental Hygienist license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Local anesthesia certification
- Strong patient communication and periodontal care skills
- Tenured Hygienists or New graduates welcome
- Apply in Less Than 2 Minutes
No cover letter. No lengthy application.
Send us your resume and contact information. That's it.
If the role looks like a potential fit, we'll reach out to start a conversation.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive dental hygiene services including prophy, SRP, and new patient exams in a single-column schedule. Collaborate with the doctor to assess periodontal health and provide patient education.
Requirements
Must hold an active Colorado Dental Hygienist license, current CPR/BLS certification, and local anesthesia certification. The position is open to both tenured hygienists and new graduates.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Of the 40 active Dental Hygiene listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $114k–$135k | Dental Hygiene median $109k (middle half $99k–$125k)634 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 55% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 805 in the last 30 days | 449 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Elevate Dental Partners a 6.2 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 weekend requirements.
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