Dental Hygienist - Dickson, TN
Listed compensation
$42-$48/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join MORTON DENTAL GROUP as a Dental Hygienist - Dickson, TN in Dickson, Tennessee.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical & Patient Care Responsibilities.
- Deliver exceptional preventive and periodontal care according to clinical standards and company protocols.
- Perform thorough patient assessments, periodontal charting, and hygiene diagnosis.
- Identify opportunities for SRP and additional patient treatment needs appropriately.
Requirements
- Active TN RDH license.
- 1+ year of clinical hygiene experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of periodontal protocols and patient education.
- Confidence with periodontal charting, SRP identification, and co-diagnosis.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $87K - $100K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with MORTON DENTAL GROUP in Dickson, Tennessee.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist - Dickson, TN at MORTON DENTAL GROUP a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,609 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$94k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights