Dental Hygienist I (Shelbyville, KY) - Part-Time
Listed compensation
$31.37-$47.04/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Department
Location: Non-Campus Other
Time Type
Part time
Worker Type
Regular
Job Req ID
R109522
Minimum Requirements
Associate degree in Dental Hygiene, licensed as a Dental Hygienist and 2 years of related experience. Grade 7 (Hourly)
Position Description
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry seeks an exceptional candidate for Dental Hygienist for new and periodic recall patients at its Shelbyville, KY Dental Clinic. This is a flexible 2-5 days a week schedule.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform oral hygiene instructions and prophylaxis.
- Work with dental providers to complete scaling, root planning and polishing along with periodontal maintenance.
- Assist providers in taking digital radiographic images.
- Organize and follow through with maintaining a viable recall system for the practice.
- Maintain and assist staff in the sterilization of hygiene instruments.
- Please note that any selected candidate's hire date may be effective no earlier than January 5, 2027.
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Target Compensation Maximum
$47.04
Target Compensation Minimum
- $31.37
- Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.
It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.
No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.
Key Responsibilities
The Dental Hygienist will perform oral hygiene instructions, prophylaxis, and periodontal maintenance for patients at the Shelbyville clinic. They will also assist providers with digital radiography and maintain a viable recall system for the practice.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an associate degree in Dental Hygiene and possess a valid Dental Hygienist license. A minimum of 2 years of related professional experience is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 41 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$98k | Dental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $89k–$99k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Kentucky | 29 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Kentucky | 87 active | 5,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 37% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 805 in the last 30 days | 449 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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