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Apple Tree Dental
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota · Hybrid

Licensed Dental Hygienist

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42-$49/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 30m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Come work at Apple Tree Dental where community and family are the focus and exceptional clinical care is the outcome in our new community collaborative clinic setting! This is a unique opportunity to help expand our Becker County Outreach Program located in Detroit Lakes, MN.

This collaborative practice hygiene position will include utilizing teledentistry and triage to work in partnership with our Hawley, MN clinical team and specialty consults with our team in the Twin Cities as need.

Options are available to work part-time or full-time as a hybrid with our Hawley clinic. Experienced hygienist preferred, but all welcome to apply. Experience what is it like to truly love what you do while providing essential care to your community!

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Why Join Us?

Competitive Hourly Pay (Non-Exempt Position) with exceptional benefits and work/life balance- Mon-Thurs schedule with no evenings or weekends

  • Supportive, Mission-Driven Work Environment
  • Hard-working and fun-loving team who enjoys what they do

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform dental prophylaxis and periodontal therapies, including scaling & root planing
  • Conduct oral cancer screenings and periodontal charting
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care practices
  • Administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide (N2O) as certified
  • Take and develop dental X-rays & use AI for diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with safety protocols

Train on advanced scope of dental hygiene practice and utilize ALL your skills in a well-paced work environment

Requirements

Graduation from an Accredited Dental Hygiene Program

  • Active Minnesota dental hygiene license in good standing or ability to apply in MN via licensure through credentials
  • Current CPR (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross
  • Local anesthesia/N2O certification preferred
  • Valid state driver’s license
  • Effective oral and written communication skills in English

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$42 - $49 an hour

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If you are passionate about providing exceptional dental care and making a difference in the community, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Periodontal therapyScaling and root planingPatient educationLocal anesthesia administrationNitrous oxide administrationAI diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Dental Hygienist at Apple Tree Dental a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,813 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Apple Tree Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Mounds View, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Hourly Pay
Exceptional benefits
Work/life balance