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Salud Family Health
Frederick, Colorado

Dental Hygienist - 4 days per week with Benefits

DentalNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$79k

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Company Description

Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services, and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team-based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patient's lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Job Description

We are looking for an amazing, enthusiastic Dental Hygienist to join our family.

Our hygienists work in a team-based care fashion that supports patients and their families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change partnerships to provide the highest standard of dental care. They perform most clinical procedures related to professional dental hygiene care.

What We Offer

  • Medical PPO Plan (Similar to ACA Exchange Platinum Benefit Coverage Levels)
  • Low employee premiums, especially given rich benefits
  • $25 Primary Care Physician and Specialist Co-pays (in-network)
  • Low deductibles and co-insurance
  • Free provider visits and services at all Salud facilities
  • Preferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmacies
  • Dental PPO plan
  • Includes Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities
  • Vision
  • Up to 21 paid vacation days per year
  • 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday)
  • Up to 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year

Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud contributes 5% of your compensation each month (no matching employee contribution is required…you receive the contribution no matter what). Employees who have worked at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible.

403b Retirement savings plan. You can contribute pre-tax or after-tax (Roth) towards your retirement savings.

  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Basic Life and AD&D
  • Supplemental Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Financial and time-off reimbursement for continuing medical education
  • Student loan repayment potential - HPSA score 20

Work schedule: 4 days per week

  • 8 am to 4:30 pm
  • 32 hrs. per week

Want to take a long vacation? No problem! Salud offers:

  • 21 paid vacation days per year
  • 10 paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday)
  • 8 paid accrued Sick Days per year

We care for your whole family! Employees working more than 30 hrs/week and their qualified dependents are eligible for full benefits, including health care, dental care, and significantly reduced cost prescription medications.

Planning for retirement? Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month to a pension plan (must work at least 1000 hrs. within 12 months to qualify).

Everyone likes to feel well-supported! Our support team of dedicated hygienists is there for you with reliable coaching and mentorship every step of the way.

Why Choose Salud?

32 hours per week - 4-day work week. No nights or weekends!

Tired of doing accelerated hygiene or trying to cram one more patient into an already packed schedule? We schedule based on our patients’ needs! Hygiene appointments are typically one hour, with an option for 90-minute appointments as needed.

Save your wrists, back, and neck! Our unique Medical Dental Integration program allows you to step away from chairside hygiene treatment and instead perform preventive dental services in a medical setting for up to half of your day, each day.

Love working with children? This role allows you to provide oral assessments and preventive care in local schools that need our help the most!

You’ll have access to state-of-the-art technology, including digital X-rays, diode lasers, Cavitrons, intra-oral scanners, CBCT machines, integrated electronic medical dental records, and voice-activated perio charting.

Attention all “life-long learners”!! Continuous learning opportunities that advance your skills and confidence are supported by up to a $2,000 annual CE benefit and five paid CE days (prorated based on FTE status), as well as an optional diode laser use training and certification.

  • SALUD fully covers the cost of obtaining and renewing a Colorado Dental Hygienist License.
  • SALUD will provide comprehensive malpractice coverage for all employed Dental Hygienists.
  • SALUD will pay for one professional society membership annually of the employee’s choice.

Starting Annual Salary

  • $68,880 to $79,280
  • Relocation potential up to $5,000
  • Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

Qualifications

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Dental Hygiene

Experience

Previous Dental Hygienist experience desired, but not required

Licensure/Certification

  • Possession of a valid current license as a registered dental hygienist in the State of Colorado
  • Maintain current CPR Certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
  • The application window is anticipated to close by 11/30/26

Additional Information

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Department: Dental Provider

Compensation: USD 68880.00 - USD 79280.00 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

Perform clinical dental hygiene procedures and provide preventive dental services in both medical and school settings. Work within a team-based care model to support patient self-management and behavior change.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - 4 days per week with Benefits at Salud Family Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,844 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Dental Hygiene Career Context

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k 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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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygiene listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,844 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Frederick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,593/mo≈ 45% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Salud Family Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Lupton, CO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical PPO Plan
Dental PPO Plan
Vision
21 paid vacation days
10 paid Holidays
8 paid accrued Sick Days
Defined Contribution Pension Plan (5% contribution)
403b Retirement savings plan