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Elevate Dental Partners
Denver, Colorado

Dental Hygienist

DentalNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$70/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

  • Registered Dental Hygienist
  • Aspen Dental – Private Practice of Cherry Creek
  • Denver, CO | Full-Time (flexible)
  • $60–$70 per hour PLUS Bonus

Aspen Dental – Private Practice of Cherry Creek is looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist to join our established Denver practice.

This is an opportunity for an RDH who wants competitive pay, an excellent weekday schedule, advanced technology, and a team that values quality care and long-term patient relationships.

  • Compensation, Schedule & Benefits
  • $60–$70 per hour, based on experience
  • Monthly production bonus program
  • Full-time schedule, flexible to part-time
  • Weekday shifts Monday–Friday (only 1 Fri/month required)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • CE allowance
  • Paid quarterly study clubs
  • Mentorship and professional development

Practice Hygiene in a Modern Environment

Aspen Dental – Private Practice of Cherry Creek combines the feel of an established private practice with sophisticated clinical technology.

The practice provides comprehensive care ranging from preventive and periodontal dentistry to implants, restorative treatment, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, and laser dentistry.

For our hygienists, that means being an important part of comprehensive patient care—not simply running a cleaning schedule.

You'll work closely with experienced doctors and the clinical team to identify periodontal needs, educate patients, and help people understand how their oral health connects to their overall health.

What You'll Do

  • Provide preventive and periodontal hygiene care
  • Complete periodontal assessments and charting
  • Perform prophylaxis and scaling and root planing as appropriate
  • Take diagnostic dental x-rays
  • Provide strong patient education and oral-systemic health discussions
  • Build lasting relationships with patients
  • Help patients understand their diagnosis and recommended care
  • Collaborate closely with doctors and the clinical team
  • Use modern technology to support patient education and clinical conversations
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Create a comfortable, professional patient experience

What We're Looking For

  • Active Colorado Dental Hygienist license, or eligibility for licensure
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • Strong clinical hygiene skills
  • Excellent patient communication
  • Team-oriented approach
  • Commitment to high-quality care
  • Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable with modern dental technology
  • Experience with Open Dental, Dentrix, or similar software is preferred

New graduates are welcome. Mentorship and professional development are available to help you build confidence and continue growing clinically.

About the Practice

Aspen Dental – Private Practice of Cherry Creek is an established comprehensive dental practice located in Denver's Cherry Creek neighborhood.

Our team provides family, preventive, periodontal, restorative, cosmetic, implant, and specialty dental care with a focus on advanced technology, patient comfort, and long-term relationships.

Let's Talk

  • If you're looking for $60–$70 per hour, no evenings or weekends, strong benefits, and a high-quality clinical environment, we'd love to meet you.
  • Apply today to learn more about joining Aspen Dental – Private Practice of Cherry Creek.

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive and periodontal hygiene care, including assessments, scaling, and root planing. Collaborate with the clinical team to educate patients and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must hold an active Colorado Dental Hygienist license or be eligible for licensure. Candidates should possess strong clinical hygiene skills, CPR/BLS certification, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental hygienePeriodontal assessmentTeamwork

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Elevate Dental Partners a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 18 employers

7
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
0
$140k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$65/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k
Typical market rent
$1,881/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Elevate Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with company match
CE allowance
Paid quarterly study clubs