Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsFull-Time or Part-Time

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Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Full-Time or Part-Time

Ypsilanti, Michigan | Flexible Schedule | No Weekends

Your Career. Your Patients. Your Support.

What if your next hygiene role offered the schedule you want, the support you deserve, and the tools to deliver your best patient care?

Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) is hiring a Dental Hygienist to join our team in Ypsilanti, Michigan! Enjoy a weekday schedule, modern technology, and a supportive culture where hygienists are valued, respected, and heard.

  • Schedule & Compensation
  • Full-time and part-time opportunities
  • Monday: 8:45 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
  • Tuesday: 8:45 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
  • Wednesday: 7:45 AM–2:00 PM (no lunch)
  • Thursday: 8:45 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
  • Friday: 8:45 AM–2:00 PM (no lunch)
  • No weekends
  • Competitive hourly pay with room to negotiate
  • Modern Technology & Clinical Support
  • We invest in tools that support quality care and patient education, including:
  • VideaAI to support clinical insights and patient education while keeping your professional judgment at the center of treatment decisions
  • Perio Protect and CURODONT earning opportunities, with training provided
  • New Cavitrons in our offices

A Hygiene Culture That Invests in You

Our focus is ethical, patient-centered care—not production pressure. You'll have the support of experienced Hygiene Mentors and Hygiene Directors who help you develop your skills and grow your career. Our Hygiene Advisory Board, made up of hygienists from across our regions, gives hygienists a voice in shaping the future of hygiene at GEDC.

Join a collaborative team where your clinical perspective matters, your growth is encouraged, and your patients come first.

Benefits & Career Growth

  • Benefits are available to eligible team members working 30 or more hours per week, subject to plan requirements. Eligible team members may have access to:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k), PTO, and holidays

Continuing Education and Career Development

Personal Improvement Fund: $2,000 annually for full-time and $1,000 annually for part-time team members

Additional bonus opportunities and recognition

What We're Looking For

  • Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) with an active Michigan license
  • Commitment to quality care, patient education, and ethical treatment
  • Collaborative mindset and passion for building lasting patient relationships

Ready for a Better Hygiene Experience?

Join a team that recognizes your value, supports your work, and invests in your future.

GEDC is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist will provide high-quality, patient-centered dental care and education in a supportive clinical environment. They will utilize modern technology and collaborate with the team to ensure ethical treatment and positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Michigan license as a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH). A commitment to quality care, ethical treatment, and a collaborative mindset is required.

Key Skills

Dental hygieneCavitron operationPatient relationship buildingClinical judgmentTreatment planning

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Great Expressions Dental Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 59 active listings.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $99k (middle half $94k–$102k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Michigan145 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment145 active listings, Oct 2026
Great Expressions Dental Centerssilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index59 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 30 employers
6
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$65-$67/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

  • No weekends
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About Great Expressions Dental Centers

Dentists
Southfield, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
PTO
Holidays
Continuing Education
Personal Improvement Fund ($2,000 annually full-time, $1,000 part-time)

Living in Ypsilanti

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,296/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
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 · Ann Arbor, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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