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Guardian Dentistry Partners
Southfield, Michigan

Dental Hygienist - $5,000 Sign On

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53-$57/hr

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Job Description

Location: My Family Dental Southfield

Southfield Family Dental Center is growing and looking to add a full-time Hygienist to our established and patient-focused practice!

$5,000 Sign on Bonus/Great Hourly Rate/Monthly Bonus Opportunity!

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Technology-forward Practice: We use a Trios intraoral scanner, Pearl AI, Eaglesoft, and CBCT — giving you the tools to deliver top-tier care.

Balanced Care Schedule

  • 1-hour recall appointments
  • 1.5-hour scaling & root planing (SRP)

Work-Life Balance

  • Monday & Thursday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 am–7:00 pm
  • Strong Compensation: $53-$57/hour + monthly bonus opportunity

Supportive Team in a Stable Environment: Join a well-established practice with a large patient base and a positive, team-oriented culture.

  • We care about your well-being and long-term success. That’s why we offer:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance, Accidental Death, and Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) + Paid Holidays
  • Additional insurance options + HSA/FSA

What You Bring to the Table

  • MI Dental Hygiene License (or currently awaiting licensing — new grads welcome!)
  • Strong communication skills and a warm interpersonal style

Experience (or training) in full-spectrum dental hygiene: perio charting, x-rays, prophy, SRP, patient education, fluoride, etc.

What You’ll Do

  • Perform hygiene exams, cleanings, and periodontal care
  • Take and interpret dental x-rays

Chart and Monitor Periodontal Health

  • Provide patient education (oral hygiene, prevention, etc.)
  • Use our advanced technology (scanner, AI, CBCT) to enhance care
  • Partner with our clinical team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered dentistry

If you’re a passionate hygienist who’s excited to work in a modern, caring, and well-resourced practice, we want to hear from you!

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FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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Key Responsibilities

Perform hygiene exams, cleanings, and periodontal care while utilizing advanced dental technology. Partner with the clinical team to provide patient-centered education and monitor oral health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Michigan Dental Hygiene License or be awaiting licensure. Strong communication skills and proficiency in full-spectrum dental hygiene procedures are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Scaling and root planingFluoride application

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$110k–$119kDental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $92k–$109k)58 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$119k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Michigan133 active5,690 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onMichigan healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment133 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings721 in the last 30 days471 the 30 days before (+53%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 14 employers
8
<$125k
5
$125k-140k
4
$140k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
42% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

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#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Guardian Dentistry Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
PTO + Paid Holidays
HSA/FSA
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus
Monthly Bonus Opportunity

Living in Southfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,539/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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