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Big Smiles
Saint Charles, Missouri

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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

Job description

Join Big Smiles as a Registered Dental Hygienist – No Nights or Weekends in Saint Charles, Missouri. Dentistry with a work-life balance--Make a difference while doing what you love! If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • School Day Schedule (about 6-7 hours)
  • Latest Technology & Digital Radiography

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Big Smiles in Saint Charles, Missouri.

Key Responsibilities

Provide preventive and restorative dental care to underserved children within a school-based mobile practice. Responsibilities include performing oral health assessments, administering prophylaxis, and educating patients on oral hygiene.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active RDH license, a valid driver's license, and current CPR (BLS) certification. Experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist and the ability to lift up to 50lbs are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dental ProphylaxisScalingSealant ApplicationFluoride ApplicationOral Health AssessmentPatient EducationCPR CertificationPatient DocumentationPediatric Dental Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Big Smiles a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,637 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 Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Big Smiles holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 12 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 40 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 40 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Dental Hygiene

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Big Smiles

Hospitals and Health Care
Farmington Hills, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Scheduling
Evenings, Weekends, and Summers Off
School Day Schedule (about 6-7 hours)
State-of-the-Art Portable Dental Equipment
Latest Technology & Digital Radiography