Registered Dental Hygienist
Listed compensation
$50-$57/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
The Southport Dentologie dental practice is seeking a kind and dedicated full-time Dental Hygienist to join our team! Close to Chicago classics like Wrigley Field, Schuba's, and Stephanie Izard's Little Goat Diner. Come be part of something special!
- A full-time member of an incredible and highly respected hygiene team with Dentologie can expect:
- $52-$60 hourly rate, guaranteed!
- Sign-On Bonus: $5,000*
- Multiple Monthly Bonus Opportunities!
- Predictable schedule for work-life balance in a single practice.
- PTO: accrue 5 days of PTO in year 1, 10 days in year 2, and 15 days by year 3.
- Day 1 Mentorship: both support and mentoring from our senior Hygiene leader(s)!
- Laser Therapy training along with other CE including CPR renewal.
- Comprehensive, full benefits package including commuter and scrub allowance.
- Dentologie uses Dentrix Ascend as the DPMS; the latest model of iTero scanners, Piezo scalers, intraoral cameras, Dexis sensors, and Gemini Diode lasers.
- Hu-Friedy instruments..
Hygienist Schedule: Full-Time (flexible part-time schedule available as well).
Monday - Friday (with Friday ending at 3:30pm)!
What We Look For
- Active IL Registered Dental Hygiene license + Local Anesthesia certified.
- Provide patient care in all dental periodontal services in which you are licensed.
- Assist dentist chairside during examinations.
- Contribute positively to an engaging company culture.
- Prepares instruments and materials for procedures for your patients.
- Instruct patients on pre/post-operative procedures and provide oral health education.
- Proficient in obtaining dental radiographs and intra-oral scans/photos.
Dentologie Benefits & Perks
- Medical, Dental (free coverage for employees), 401K, Life and Disability insurance
- $5,000 sign-on bonus (*3 days/wk min.) + monthly bonus opportunity
- $50/month for mass transit or parking expenses
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Paid holidays off, paid personal and sick time
Fun Culture!!! Visit us on TikTok or Instagram to learn more!
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive periodontal services and patient care while assisting the dentist chairside during examinations. Prepare instruments, instruct patients on pre/post-operative procedures, and maintain accurate dental records using digital imaging tools.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois Registered Dental Hygiene license and be certified in local anesthesia. Proficiency in dental radiography, intra-oral scanning, and a commitment to positive company culture are required.
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 ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k 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, 45% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $104k–$119k | Dental Hygienist median $104k (middle half $88k–$109k)34 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$111k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Illinois | 182 active | 5,813 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Illinois healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment182 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist at Dentologie a 6.8 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Chicago
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k
- Typical market rent
- $2,311/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 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.