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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
McAlester, Oklahoma

Interim Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$50 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Full-Time, Temporary position lasting from February 2027 - May 2027 | Schedule:

Mon-Fri 8a-4:30p | Pay: $50 per hour

Weekly earned wage access is an option for this position

Job Purpose or Objective(s): As the Dental Hygienist, you will provide clinical and educational services under the general direction and guidance of a dentist.

You will report to the Director.

Primary Tasks

1. Perform chair side prophylaxis, full mouth debridement, sub gingival scaling and root planning by using hand instruments, and ultrasonic devices.

2. Observe and chart all oral conditions and periodontal problems by examining the patients’ teeth, mouth, throat, and pharynx.

3. Place temporary restorations, desensitizing agents, sealants, remove sutures, and change periodontal dressings.

4. Educate patients on proper brushing and flossing techniques, nutritional and dietary counseling for control of dental disease, tobacco counseling, and care of removable appliances and bridges.

5. Administer anesthesia and medications such as topical anesthetic, local anesthetic, topical fluoride gel, topical fluoride varnish, and may administer nitrous oxide.

6. Review patient dental history, medical history, medications, chart, and radiographs before initiating treatment.

7. Practice infection control standards as set forth by company policy and procedures.

8. Other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Required Education and Experience

  • Associate degree from an accredited dental hygiene program
  • Licensed to work as a Dental Hygienist in Oklahoma
  • CPR Certification or willingness to obtain
  • One [1] year of clinical experience

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Key Skills

Oral chartingPeriodontal assessmentPatient educationAnesthesia administrationRadiograph reviewClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Interim Dental Hygienist at Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Dentistry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$104kDental Hygienist median $300k (middle half $225k–$300k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$118k in purchasing powerOklahoma index 87.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Oklahoma107 active5,824 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOklahoma healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
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 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Government Administration
Durant, OK
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly earned wage access

Living in McAlester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$164k
Typical market rent
$1,495/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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