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Dowagiac Family Dentistry
Dowagiac, Michigan

Dental Hygienist

Dental Top 25% in Dental HygieneNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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

Job Description

Overview

Dowagiac Family Dentistry is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our dedicated team of dental professionals! Our office is equipped with the latest technologies to provide the best patient care, making appointments a breeze for both our Hygienists and our patients. If you're passionate about oral health and are excited about creating positive patient experiences, we hope to hear from you!

New graduates are encouraged to apply!

Schedule

  • Open to full or part-time opportunities
  • Monday - Friday
  • Hours vary

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (FT employees)
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays (FT employees)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors

Qualifications

  • Must hold a valid MI Hygiene license
  • INDHRDH01

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality oral health care to patients using the latest dental technologies. Focus on creating positive patient experiences and maintaining oral hygiene standards.

Key Skills

Dental HygienePatient Experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Dowagiac Family Dentistry 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 1,748 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dental Hygiene

  • No weekends

Living in Dowagiac

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k
Typical market rent
$1,290/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Dowagiac Family Dentistry

Medical Practices
Dowagiac, Michigan

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (FT employees)
Generous PTO and paid holidays (FT employees)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
Referral Bonus Program
Free CE courses provided by affiliated vendors