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360care
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Dental Hygienist- Independent Practice

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Make a difference every day at 360care

At 360care, we are in business to better the lives of our customers by improving access to quality care by serving as the link between senior care communities and ancillary providers.

We are committed to *providing exceptional experiences to all we serve *working towards goals with passion and urgency *consistently treating others with understanding and respect *improving through innovation while embracing the ever-changing healthcare landscape.

More than 3,000 senior care communities and more than 400 clinicians trust in 360care to help address the residents’ ancillary care needs. 360care works with the highest quality clinical professionals, who are dedicated to seeing that patients receive the best, most appropriate level of care.

Responsibilities

Dental Hygienist- Independent Practice

The care you provide to the residents of nursing homes and long term care facilities we serve, improve their quality of life and dignity!

We let you focus on providing the care you were trained for, making all clinical decisions, and we focus on the rest!

Why Providers Choose 360Care

  • Focus on quality patient care
  • Flexible scheduling, we work around your availability
  • Patients seen on-site, in a treatment room located within the facility
  • Rewarding work with great compensation

We Provide

  • State of the art portable equipment and supplies
  • All scheduling and billing is completed by 360Care
  • Full office support including a Care Coordination team handling all consents, pre-authorizations, patient scheduling, post op and IT support
  • Field support and mentorship from Clinical Director
  • PPE

Qualifications

Essential Job Functions:

Oral Health Assessments: Conduct thorough oral health assessments, including for signs of oral diseases and abnormalities. Acts as an autonomous clinician responsible for comprehensive oral hygiene assessments.

  • Teeth Cleaning: Perform dental cleanings, including removing plaque, calculus, and stains from teeth.
  • Preventative Treatment: Apply preventative treatments like fluoride applications and sealants.
  • Patient Education: Educate patients and families on proper oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing and dietary recommendations.
  • Radiographs: Take digital dental x-rays as needed.
  • Record Keeping: Accurate and timely updates to patient records including documenting treatments and observations.
  • Assist Dentist during exams and procedures as needed.
  • Assist with patient transportation.
  • Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty, and staff.
  • Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.
  • Requires travel up to 100% of the time.
  • Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record, and car insurance.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid Dental Hygiene or Registered Dental Hygiene License
  • Valid Independent Certification and/or License to practice independently

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Digital RadiographsEMR DocumentationClinical Decision Making

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist- Independent Practice at 360care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 30 employers

10
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygienist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Poplar Bluff

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$189k
Median resident rent
$760/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About 360care

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Full office support
State-of-the-art portable equipment
PPE provided