Dental Hygienist - FT or PT (pick your days)
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Job Description
Dental Hygienist – Madison EAST
Love hygiene again.
You became a hygienist to help people — not to spend your day feeling rushed and unsupported.
At First Choice Dental, hygienists are trusted clinical partners. Your observations matter. Your recommendations matter. Your time matters.
We’re looking for a Dental Hygienist who wants excellent patient care, a supportive team, and a life outside of work.
Why Hygiene Is Different Here
- Your clinical voice matters. Hygienists work side by side with doctors, and your judgment and recommendations are valued.
- You’re supported from day one. Dedicated hygiene mentorship, training, and ongoing professional development help you keep growing.
- Put the sharpening stone away. Each hygienist has their own instrument sets, and we professionally examine, sharpen, and replace instruments as needed.
- Resources without losing the relationships. First Choice Dental is locally rooted and clinician-led, with strong technology, training, and support in a community-practice environment.
- Flexible scheduling helps you build a career that works with your life.
What You’ll Love
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Full-time or part-time opportunities
- Flexible scheduling
- Dedicated hygiene mentorship
- Doctors who value your clinical judgment
- Modern technology and well-maintained equipment
- Professionally sharpened and replaced instruments
- Opportunities to learn and grow
- A positive, supportive team
Our Culture
We train together, celebrate together, solve problems together, and show up for one another.
Our philosophy is simple: Take exceptional care of your people, and they can take exceptional care of their patients.
Who We’re Looking For
- Licensed or pursuing licensure as a Dental Hygienist in Wisconsin
- Passionate about patient education and long-term relationships
- Collaborative and team-oriented
- Committed to excellent periodontal and preventive care
- Interested in continuing to learn and grow
Ready for a hygiene career where you feel valued, supported, and excited to come to work? We’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
The dental hygienist will provide exceptional periodontal and preventive care while working collaboratively with doctors. They are responsible for patient education and maintaining long-term relationships within a supportive clinical environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed or pursuing licensure as a Dental Hygienist in Wisconsin. The role requires a collaborative, team-oriented individual who is passionate about patient care and professional growth.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $88k–$102k)327 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Wisconsin | 172 active | 5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 13% offer loan repayment172 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Top Dental Hygienist Jobs
35 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
30 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$65-$67/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Madison
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $430k
- Typical market rent
- $1,837/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.3
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.