Dental Hygienist

Dental 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52-$55/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Join a Modern, Patient-Centered Practice in Phoenix!
  • Position: Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) – Full-Time
  • Practice: Carefree Dentistry
  • Location: Phoenix, AZ
  • Schedule: Monday – Thursday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (No Evenings or Weekends!)
  • Compensation: $52.00 – $55.00 / hour + Monthly Team Performance Bonus + Monthly Hygiene Bonus
  • Employment Type: Full-Time (Hourly)

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Carefree Dentistry, we believe high-quality dental care starts with a happy, supported team. Located in Phoenix, our modern 4-operatory practice is thoughtfully designed for optimal workflow, patient comfort, and a collaborative team dynamic. We take pride in delivering exceptional clinical care in a positive, stress-free environment.

Here is what makes our practice a fantastic place to grow your career:

Four-Day Work Week: Enjoy a consistent Monday through Thursday schedule (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM) with Fridays, evenings, and weekends always off-giving you a predictable, balanced lifestyle.

Exceptional Earning Potential: Highly competitive base pay ($52–$55/hr) paired with two separate monthly bonus opportunities (Team Performance Bonus + Individual Hygiene Bonus).

Dedicated Hygiene Days: Tuesdays are dedicated exclusively to hygiene care, allowing for a focused, streamlined clinical flow.

A Supportive, Tight-Knit Team: Work alongside an experienced team consisting of 2 Dental Assistants, a dedicated Front Office Receptionist, and an approachable Office Manager who actively support operatory setup, scheduling, and patient flow.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Access to American Dental Partners / ADC standard benefits, including health coverage options, paid time off, and more.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Lead Dental Hygienist, you play a pivotal role in delivering personalized, top-tier preventive and periodontal care:

Clinical Excellence: Perform thorough prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing (SRP), and digital radiographs.

Patient Assessment & Care: Update health histories, record vitals, obtain necessary consents, and educate patients on their oral health needs.

Seamless Collaboration: Partner closely with our doctors for timely hygiene exams and coordinate with our front desk team to ensure patients leave with their next hygiene or restorative appointment scheduled.

Operatory Management: Maintain efficient setup, breakdown, and sterilization protocols, ensuring all clinical notes and ledger entries are completed accurately each day.

Schedule & Hours

  • Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday – Sunday: Closed
  • Note: Tuesdays are dedicated hygiene-only clinical days.

Qualifications

  • License: Active Arizona Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license (Required).
  • Certifications: Current CPR / BLS certification.
  • Skills: Strong clinical technique, excellent time management, and a warm, empathetic chairside manner.
  • Software: Experience with dental practice management software and insurance coding is preferred (on-the-job adaptation supported).
  • Attributes: Reliable, detail-oriented, and a proactive team player who enjoys a positive office culture.

Ready to Apply?

If you are a dedicated Dental Hygienist looking for a well-organized office, appreciative leadership, and top-tier compensation, we want to hear from you! Apply today to schedule an initial interview with our team.

Key Responsibilities

The lead dental hygienist will perform preventive and periodontal care, including scaling and root planing and digital radiographs. They will also manage operatory setups, maintain accurate clinical records, and educate patients on oral health needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oral health education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at American Dental Companies 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 1,818 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

American Dental Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 19 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
31%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Dental Hygiene listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,818 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About American Dental Companies

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Benefits & Perks

Monthly Team Performance Bonus
Monthly Hygiene Bonus
Health coverage options
Paid time off
Four-day work week
No evenings or weekends