Dental Hygienist - $4,000 Retention Bonus
Listed compensation
starts at $45 /hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
The Dental Hygienist position supports patients during their dental visit. Creates an environment that promotes dental health in a supportive, compassionate, and patient focused approach. Provides treatment procedures while maintaining a high level of sterilization.
Alternative Scope of Practice Setting
- Chairside
- Medical-dental integration
- School-based program
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science or Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene
- Current State License in Dental Hygiene
- Current CPR certification and maintenance of certification
Compensation and Benefits
Our total compensation package includes competitive wages, plus a full range of attractive benefits for regular full and part time employees.
Pay rate starts at $45 hourly and is adjusted based on experience.
Pay rate is not based on productivity or collection rate.
FTE and schedule:.60-1.0 FTE, Monday-Friday
$4,000 retention bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long and short-term disability insurance
401(k) retirement plan (100% vested with employer match)
Paid time off program – hours given upfront for vacation, personal and sick time
Up to 9 paid holidays
Relocation assistance
Continuing education
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending plans
Health savings account
Transportation program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Other
Access is an eligible employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Access is a NHSC approved site for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program
Support Our Mission
Improving health. Improving lives.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Proof that you are fully vaccinated is a condition of employment. Access Community Health Centers will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who cannot be vaccinated because of a disability or sincerely held religious beliefs when doing so does not compromise the safety of others or impose an undue hardship on our organization.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist supports patients during dental visits by creating a compassionate, patient-focused environment. They provide treatment procedures while maintaining high standards of sterilization across various clinical and school-based settings.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science or Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene and possess a current state license. Additionally, a current CPR certification is required for all applicants.
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $75k–$94k | Dental Hygienist median $107k (middle half $99k–$113k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | Wisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygienist listings in Wisconsin | 175 active | 5,765 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $4k sign-on · loan repayment | Wisconsin healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 14% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 724 in the last 30 days | 475 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dental Hygienist Jobs
23 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
23 jobs · 19 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
22 jobs · 19 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement
Platinum Dental Services · Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Dental Hygienist| $40,000 Tuition Reimbursement
Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dental Hygienist | $40,000 in Tuition Reimbursement
$60-$70/hrDental Hygienist
$60-$70/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
About Access Community Health Center
Benefits & Perks
Living in Madison
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $430k
- Typical market rent
- $1,837/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.3
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.