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Smile Brands
Evansville, Wisconsin

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$50 per hour

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$$$ 5,000 Sign On Bonus

Dental Hygienist – Midwest Dental | Evansville, WI

At Midwest Dental, supported by Smile Brands, we're proud to combine the welcoming, patient-first feel of a neighborhood practice with the resources, technology, and support of a nationally recognized organization.

Our Evansville team is looking for a Dental Hygienist who is passionate about preventive care, enjoys building lasting patient relationships, and wants to practice at the top of their license in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you're looking for a place where your clinical expertise is valued and your career growth is encouraged, we'd love to meet you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Make a meaningful impact every day.
  • Help patients improve not only their oral health, but their overall health and confidence through education, prevention, and personalized care.
  • Practice with autonomy and support.
  • Enjoy the independence to provide exceptional clinical care while partnering with an experienced doctor and team that values your expertise and recommendations.
  • Grow your career with confidence.
  • Take advantage of company-paid continuing education, mentorship opportunities, and ongoing professional development designed to help you expand your skills and advance your career.
  • Join a team that feels like family.
  • Our Evansville office fosters a culture of collaboration, respect, and positivity where team members support one another and celebrate success together.
  • Enjoy the best of both worlds.

Experience the close-knit atmosphere of a local practice with the stability, benefits, and resources that come from being supported by Smile Brands.

What You'll Do

Provide exceptional preventive and periodontal care for patients of all ages.

Perform assessments including periodontal charting, oral cancer screenings, radiographs, and patient evaluations.

Educate patients on oral hygiene, treatment recommendations, and the connection between oral and overall health.

Collaborate closely with doctors and team members to deliver outstanding patient experiences and clinical outcomes.

  • Build long-term patient relationships based on trust, compassion, and education.
  • Contribute to a positive, team-oriented culture focused on delivering excellent care.

Qualifications

  • Current Wisconsin Dental Hygienist license in good standing.
  • Passion for patient education and preventive dentistry.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Join Our Team

At Midwest Dental, you'll find more than a job—you'll find a team that values your contributions, invests in your growth, and supports you in building a rewarding career.

If you're ready to make an impact in the Evansville community while growing professionally in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply today.

Schedule (days/hours)

Tuesday thru Friday

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

$45-$50 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

Clinical assessmentTreatment planningDental hygiene

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 ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k 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, 78% require no weekends.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 24 employers

7
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
5
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3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

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Living in Evansville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$362k
Median resident rent
$1,093/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
HSA
Telemedicine
FSA