Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$75/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – ThursdayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) — 4-Day Week, No Weekends
$75/hr Guaranteed + Bonus | Fee-for-Service Boutique Practice | Lincoln Square, Chicago
We're a fee-for-service boutique practice in Lincoln Square built around relationships and unhurried, quality care. No insurance treadmill. Just a calm, professional team that does excellent dentistry.
Why You'll Love It Here
- $75/hour guaranteed — or 25% of your net collections, whichever is higher. Your floor never depends on the schedule; your ceiling is up to you.
- Bonus opportunities with clear, achievable hygiene incentives.
- Real time with patients: 60-minute recare appointments, never rushed.
- AI charting that writes your notes for you: spend your time with patients, not your evenings finishing documentation.
- 4-day week: No weekends, no late nights.
- A calm, supportive, drama-free team that has your back.
- You're respected as a provider — your clinical judgment is trusted.
What You'll Do
Deliver comprehensive hygiene and periodontal care, partner with patients on long-term oral health, and work alongside a team that genuinely enjoys working together.
What We're Looking For
- Active Illinois RDH license
- Strong clinical skills and a warm, patient-centered chairside manner
- A team player who values a calm, professional environment
- Experienced hygienists and new grads welcome — new grads get real mentorship, not sink-or-swim
Benefits
- Medical insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO) — applicable if schedule is 30+ hrs/week
- 401(k)
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee dental care discounts
- CE allowance
- Long-term stability in a growing practice
Ready to enjoy hygiene again? We'd love to meet you.
Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL | 4 days/week, Mon–Thu | $75/hr guaranteed + bonus
Key Responsibilities
Deliver comprehensive dental hygiene and periodontal care to patients in a boutique practice setting. Partner with patients to promote long-term oral health while maintaining accurate clinical records using AI charting tools.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) license. Strong clinical skills and a professional, patient-centered approach are required, with the position open to both experienced hygienists and new graduates.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Independence Dental Services LP a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygiene — ranked against 1,875 active Dental Hygiene listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dental Hygiene Career Context
Independence Dental Services LP holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 13 active listings.
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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