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Dental Hygienist I (Shelbyville, KY) - Part-Time

Dental HygienistPart-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.

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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

Recall system managementInstrument sterilizationPatient care

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.

How does University of Louisville compare as an employer?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65k–$98kDental Hygienist median $94k (middle half $89k–$99k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$90k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygiene listings in Kentucky29 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dental hygienist listings in Kentucky87 active5,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 37% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 listings805 in the last 30 days449 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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. Kentucky figures use all dental hygienists: too few Kentucky Dental Hygiene postings state pay.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 23 employers
13
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services · Chicago, Illinois

$70-$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Bluebird Family Dentistry - Northglenn · Northglenn, Colorado

$65 an hour
#3

Dental Hygienist (RDH)- Fridays Only!

$55/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist (RDH)- Monday Only!

$50-$55/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Shelbyville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,639/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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