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Prairie Band Health Services
Sisseton, South Dakota

Dental Hygienist

Dental HygienistNo weekendsContract

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Healthcare Center 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton SD 57262

Prairie Band Health Service is seeking a Dental Hygienist to provide exceptional healthcare services at Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Healthcare Center 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton SD 57262

Learn more about the facility here: Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center (WWKMHCC) | Healthcare Facilities

Details

  • Monday through Friday
  • Great Staff and Location

Local or Locums Welcomed to Apply

Hours of Operation: normal clinic hours and shifts, between the hours of 8:00 a. m. – 4:30 p. m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays

Duties

Performing full range periodontal therapy including supra and sub-gingival prophylaxis, periodontal maintenance and scaling/root planning.

Hygienists provide patient education on oral hygiene, nutrition, and oral cancer prevention, while advocating patient comfort and effective treatment strategies.

Hygienists are required to take appropriate radiographs, perform periodontal charting and provide chairside exam assistance with dentists.

Clerical duties of maintaining patient records, and scheduling appointments Infection control duties include instrument reprocessing following applicable guidelines and service unit policies.

Additional Duties

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

  • Must have successfully completed an accredited dental hygiene program recognized by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
  • Possess and maintain a current, active, full, and unrestricted licenses to practice dental hygiene in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  • Have three (3) years’ experience
  • Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

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Key Responsibilities

The Dental Hygienist will perform periodontal therapy, including scaling and root planing, while providing patient education on oral hygiene and nutrition. Additionally, the role involves taking radiographs, maintaining patient records, and assisting dentists with chairside procedures.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

RadiographyChairside assistancePatient record maintenance

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

How does Prairie Band Health Services compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $109k (middle half $94k–$120k)966 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in South Dakota5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in South Dakota19 active6,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 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
Dentist pay trend (all specialties)−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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. South Dakota figures use all dentists: too few South Dakota Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Dental Hygienist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 26 employers
7
<$100k
12
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
5
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#2

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$68-$72/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement

$60-$70/hr
#4

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$70+/hr
+ 36 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 Prairie Band Health Services

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Benefits & Perks

Great Staff and Location
Local or Locums welcomed

Living in Sisseton

Median resident rent
$596/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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