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Shawnee Health Service
Carbondale, Illinois

Registered Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$37/hr

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Job Description

Shawnee Health – Registered Dental Hygienist

Join Southern Illinois’ leading healthcare organization, with over 380 team members who believe that in taking care of each other and our patients and clients, we create new opportunities for success and bring big dreams to life.

Shawnee Health is seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist (Full-Time or Part-Time) for our Shawnee Health Dental office in Marion and Carbondale, Illinois. This position reports directly to the Dental Coordinator.

Responsibilities

  • Working independently or alongside dentist and other dental professionals to provide full oral health care.
  • Perform periodontal therapy, which includes periodontal charting, periodontal debridement, prophylaxis for patients with periodontal disease.
  • Perform examinations, make diagnosis, and take intraoral radiographs.
  • Dental sealants, administer fluoride, and provide patient specific oral hygiene instructions.

Requirements

  • Licensure as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of Illinois
  • CPR Certification and general knowledge of first aid required.
  • 4 Day Workweek - 36 hours

Salary

  • Associate degree starting salary: $35/hr.
  • Bachelor’s Degree starting salary: $37/hr.

Comprehensive Benefits Package (Full Time Employees)

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employer and Voluntary Paid Life
  • Employer Paid Long Term Disability
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Account
  • 401k Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

For More Information, Please Visit the Below Website

shawneehealth.com

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Fluoride administrationOral hygiene instructionPatient examination

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

How does Shawnee Health Service compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$73k–$77kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $92k–$111k)111 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$75k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Illinois88 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Illinois187 active6,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 8% offer loan repayment187 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings827 in the last 30 days451 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Illinois figures use all dental hygienists: too few Illinois Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 18 employers
9
<$120k
2
$125k
7
$130k-140k
4
$140k-150k
1
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
50%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Smile Brands · Vienna, Virginia

$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$70+/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% 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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About Shawnee Health Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Carterville, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employer Paid Life
Employer Paid Long Term Disability
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance

Living in Carbondale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k
Typical market rent
$673/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.