Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$35-$37/hr
The week · per this posting4-day week
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $73k–$77k | Dental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $92k–$111k)111 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Illinois | 88 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Illinois | 187 active | 6,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 8% offer loan repayment187 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 827 in the last 30 days | 451 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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