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Ocean Dental
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Dental Hygienist (Part Time)

DentalPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Shawnee Clinic - Shawnee, OK 74804Position Type: As NeededThe Hygienist assists the dentist in providing oral health to patients by cleaning, scaling, and polishing teeth. Takes and processes x-rays.

Records evaluation of mouth conditions and extent of prophylaxis on dental chart to provide dentist with information for more complete diagnosis and subsequent treatment if needed.

Provides the patient with ongoing preventative oral care through patient education, treatment, and reinforcement of the doctor’s treatment plan. A great opportunity for someone looking to supplement their current income! Come experience a brand new clinic!

We believe the type of payment should never dictate the availability of quality dental care. Ocean Dental is focused on creating an unmatched dental experience for our patients.

Each individual employee of Ocean Dental is part of a united force that is taking Ocean Dental to new heights and bringing more successes with each coming year.

Qualifications

Who We Are

Looking For: A positive, upbeat hygienist who loves working with kids, teens, and young adults. Someone who can offer great customer service and care, for all our patients. Someone with 1 or more years of experience as a hygienist preferred. Current licensure as a hygienist and CPR certificate required. This is an "as needed" position with no guarantee of hours.

Qualifications

Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related clinical field preferred. Hygiene License and CPR certificate required.

Key Responsibilities

The dental hygienist assists the dentist by cleaning, scaling, and polishing teeth while taking and processing x-rays. They also record mouth conditions on dental charts and provide patient education regarding oral care and treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current hygiene license and a CPR certificate. An associate or bachelor's degree in a related clinical field is preferred, along with one or more years of experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Dental hygieneX-ray processingDental charting

Dental Hygiene Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma 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, 72% require no weekends.

What does the Dental Hygienist market look like in Oklahoma?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDental Hygienist median $97k (middle half $87k–$114k)63 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Oklahoma112 active5,724 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 24 employers
4
<$95k
8
$95k-110k
8
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
2
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Elevate Dental Partners · Denver, Colorado

$60-$70/hr
#3

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
#4

Dental Hygienist

$60-$65/hr
+ 28 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.

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About Ocean Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Edmond, OK
201-500 employees

Living in Shawnee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$186k
Typical market rent
$1,105/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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