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Bourbonnais, Illinois

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Love What You Do. Grow Your Career. Make a Difference.

At 590 Dental Care, we believe great dental care starts with an amazing team. We're looking for a Dental Hygienist who is passionate about patient care, enjoys building relationships, and wants to be part of a team where their skills, voice, and contributions truly matter.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to practice at the top of your license, make a meaningful impact on patients' lives, and build a career you're excited about. Whether you're an experienced hygienist looking for your next great opportunity or a recent graduate ready to launch your career, we want to help you reach your full potential.

You'll find more than just a place to work. You'll find a team that supports you, invests in your growth, celebrates your contributions, and believes in creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Why You'll Love Being Part of 590 Dental Care

Practice with Confidence – Use your full clinical skill set and practice at the top of your scope in an environment that encourages autonomy, clinical excellence, and professional growth.

Build Relationships That Matter – Get to know your patients, earn their trust, and make a lasting difference in their oral health and overall well-being.

Work With a Team That Has Your Back – Collaborate with supportive doctors and teammates who value communication, teamwork, and creating an exceptional patient experience.

Invest in Yourself – Enjoy company-paid continuing education, ongoing training, and opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge and skills.

Make Every Patient Visit Count – Help patients feel comfortable, cared for, and confident while making each appointment a positive experience.

Be Appreciated for What You Bring – Join a welcoming, positive environment where your ideas, hard work, and contributions are recognized and valued.

Grow With Us – Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the support and opportunities to help you continue building a career you love.

At 590 Dental Care, you're more than a hygienist filling a schedule. You're an important part of the patient experience, the success of our team, and the care we provide to our community.

If you're looking for a dental home where you can grow, feel supported, do meaningful work, and truly enjoy coming to work, we'd love to meet you!

Schedule (days/hours)

M: 8am-7pm, Tu: 8am-7pm, W:2pm-5pm, Th: 8am-5pm 1 Sat/Month 8am-12pm

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality preventive dental hygiene care using evidence-based protocols.
  • Perform appropriate assessments, diagnostics and preventive treatments within your scope of practice.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, prevention and the connection between oral and overall health.
  • Build trusting relationships with patients and create a welcoming, judgment-free experience.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to identify patient needs and personalize treatment.
  • Stay current with dental technologies, instruments and best practices that enhance patient care.
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

  • Licensed Dental Hygienist or eligible to become licensed in the state of practice.
  • New graduates are welcome!
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for patient care, education and prevention.
  • Commitment to providing an exceptional patient experience.
  • A collaborative, positive approach to working with patients and teammates.

Compensation

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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

Preventive dental careClinical assessmentOral health educationDiagnostic proceduresTreatment planningCollaborationSafety complianceDental technology

Dental Hygiene Career Context

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).

Smile Brands ranks #8 of 10 employers hiring Dental Hygienist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $99k–$111k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Illinois175 active5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dental Hygiene listings718 in the last 30 days500 the 30 days before (+44%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Smile Brands#8 of 10 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 29 employers
10
<$105k
9
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
PSLF eligible
6%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$70/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% 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 Smile Brands

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Telemedicine
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance

Living in Bourbonnais

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$287k
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Kankakee, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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