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Smile Brands
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$49-$53 per hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Dental Hygienist – Midwest Dental (Wisconsin Dells, WI)

At Midwest Dental – Wisconsin Dells, supported by Smile Brands, we believe great care starts with great people. We combine the close-knit, patient-first feel of a private practice with the support, technology, and growth opportunities of a leading dental organization—so you can focus on what you do best: delivering exceptional care.

If you're a hygienist who values relationships, clinical excellence, and a team that truly has your back, this is the place for you.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

Practice with Purpose

  • Build lasting relationships while educating patients and improving their long-term oral health.
  • True Clinical Autonomy (with support)
  • Enjoy the independence of private practice with access to a strong, collaborative team when you need it.

Grow Your Career

Company-paid CE, mentorship, and clear growth pathways to expand your clinical and professional skills.

Modern Technology & Tools

  • Work with up-to-date equipment that allows you to provide efficient, high-quality care.
  • Supportive, Team-First Culture
  • We lead with respect, positivity, and teamwork—because culture matters.
  • What You’ll Do
  • Deliver comprehensive preventive and periodontal care
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and overall health connections
  • Partner closely with doctors to co-diagnose and support treatment plans
  • Build trust and rapport to drive patient retention and case acceptance
  • Maintain accurate and thorough clinical documentation
  • Contribute to a positive, team-oriented office environment
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Active Registered Dental Hygienist license in Wisconsin
  • Strong clinical skills with a patient-first mindset
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
  • A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment
  • Passion for continuous learning and delivering high-quality care

Perks & Benefits

  • Competitive hourly rate + bonus opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling options (full-time or part-time)
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Company-paid continuing education

Why Wisconsin Dells?

Enjoy working in a vibrant, growing community known for its energy, tourism, and natural beauty—while still being part of a close, welcoming team environment.

If you’re ready to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your career—we’d love to meet you.

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday 8-6, Tuesday-Wednesday 8-5, Thursday 7-5

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver high-quality standard of care through preventive treatments, diagnostics, and evidence-based protocols.
  • Educate and motivate patients toward better oral and overall health.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to co-diagnose and personalize treatment.
  • Create a welcoming, judgement-free environment for every patient.
  • Stay current with new technologies and instruments that advance care.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

  • A licensed dental hygienist who is passionate about patient care, education, and practicing at the top of their scope to improve oral health outcomes.
  • Either an active state hygiene license or eligibility to become licensed (new grads are welcome!)
  • A current CPR certification

Compensation

$49-$53 per hour

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. As a dental hygienist, you'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive carePatient educationCo-diagnosisTreatment planningDiagnostic protocols

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Smile Brands 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.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 21 employers

9
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
1
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Wisconsin Dells

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$313k
Median resident rent
$971/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly rate + bonus opportunities
Flexible scheduling options (full-time or part-time)
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Company-paid continuing education
Paid time off
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts