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Big Smiles
Jackson, Mississippi

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Big Smiles as a Registered Dental Hygienist – No Nights/Weekends in Jackson, Mississippi. Dentistry with a work-life balance! Make a difference while doing what you love If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Benefit package (health, dental, vision)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Big Smiles in Jackson, Mississippi.

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive dental services, including prophylaxis and fluoride applications, to underserved children within a school-based mobile practice. Responsibilities include performing oral health assessments, educating patients on hygiene, and documenting services on medical charts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active RDH license, a valid driver's license with reliable transportation, and current CPR (BLS) certification. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and a willingness to travel to various school sites is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dental ProphylaxisScalingSealant ApplicationFluoride ApplicationOral Health AssessmentPatient EducationDigital RadiographyPatient DocumentationPediatric Dental Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Big Smiles a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,624 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Big Smiles holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 12 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dental Hygiene listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

6.8/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,624 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
36%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

6.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dental Hygiene

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Big Smiles

Hospitals and Health Care
Farmington Hills, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Evenings, weekends, and summers off
Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
Flexible scheduling
State-of-the-art portable dental equipment