Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$43-$48/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Mountain Family Health Centers as a Dental Hygienist in Basalt, Colorado. $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS Join a mission-driven team making a difference in the lives of patients every day. Mountain Family Health Centers is seeking a Dental Hygienist to join our integrated care team.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of dental hygiene.
- Three years’ experience in a dental practice setting preferred.
- Unrestricted license to practice Oral Hygiene in the State of Colorado 4.
- Current CPR (BLS) certification.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $43 - $48/hour.
- Signing bonus: $10,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Mountain Family Health Centers in Basalt, Colorado.
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist is responsible for cleaning teeth and examining the oral area, head, and neck for signs of disease. Additionally, the role involves educating patients on oral hygiene and performing clinical tasks such as taking x-rays and applying sealants.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Mountain Family Health Centers a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,609 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dentistry Career Context
Mountain Family Health Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 8 active listings.
Of the 49 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 43% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
- On-site