Dental Hygienist - Nashville, TN
Listed compensation
$42-$48/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join MORTON DENTAL GROUP as a Dental Hygienist - Nashville, TN in Nashville, Tennessee.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical & Patient Care Responsibilities.
- Deliver exceptional preventive and periodontal care according to clinical standards and company protocols.
- Perform thorough patient assessments, periodontal charting, and hygiene diagnosis.
- Identify opportunities for SRP and additional patient treatment needs appropriately.
Requirements
- Active TN RDH license.
- 1+ year of clinical hygiene experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of periodontal protocols and patient education.
- Confidence with periodontal charting, SRP identification, and co-diagnosis.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $87K - $100K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with MORTON DENTAL GROUP in Nashville, Tennessee.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - Nashville, TN at MORTON DENTAL GROUP a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights