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Smile Brands
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Dental Hygienist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$50 per hour

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Dental Hygienist – Oshkosh South, WI
  • Up TO a 15,000 SIGN ON BONUS for full time
  • Midwest Dental | Supported by Smile Brands

| Flexible schedule | Full benefits

Looking for a practice where you’re respected, supported, and able to provide the level of care you were trained for? Midwest Dental – Oshkosh South is hiring a Dental Hygienist (RDH) to join our team.

This is a great opportunity for both experienced hygienists and new grads who want strong clinical support, growth, and a positive team environment.

  • Why You’ll Love This Job
  • Excellent hours
  • Competitive hourly pay + bonus opportunities
  • Company-paid CE & mentorship
  • Full benefits package
  • Supportive team & modern technology
  • Clinical autonomy — practice the way you were trained

Responsibilities

  • Provide preventive and periodontal care (prophy, SRP, etc.)
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and treatment plans
  • Partner with doctors to support patient outcomes
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation
  • Build strong patient relationships and retention

Qualifications

  • Active RDH license (Wisconsin) or ability to obtain
  • Strong communication and patient care skills
  • Team-oriented with a positive attitude
  • New grads welcome!

Location: Midwest Dental – Oshkosh South

Convenient location with a loyal patient base and supportive team culture

If you're looking for a stable, rewarding Dental Hygienist role where you can grow your career and make an impact — we’d love to connect.

Schedule (days/hours)

Mon, 7-4, Tues 7-4, Wed and Thurs 7-5

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver high-quality standard of care through preventive treatments, diagnostics, and evidence-based protocols.
  • Educate and motivate patients toward better oral and overall health.
  • Collaborate with dentists and hygiene teammates to co-diagnose and personalize treatment.
  • Create a welcoming, judgement-free environment for every patient.
  • Stay current with new technologies and instruments that advance care.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

  • A licensed dental hygienist who is passionate about patient care, education, and practicing at the top of their scope to improve oral health outcomes.
  • Either an active state hygiene license or eligibility to become licensed (new grads are welcome!)
  • A current CPR certification

Compensation

$40-$50 per hour

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. As a dental hygienist, you'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com. #HygInd26WI

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive carePatient educationTreatment planningOral hygiene instructionRadiologyPatient relationship managementCommunication skillsTeamworkDental hygiene

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 ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k 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, 3% are remote, 28% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Hygienist at Smile Brands a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Dental Hygienist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 21 employers

9
<$110k
11
$110k-125k
5
$125k-140k
1
$146k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dental Hygienist

Independence Dental Services LP · Chicago, Illinois

$75/hr
#2

Dental Hygienist

Platinum Dental Services · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$65-$75/hr
#3

Dental Hygienist

$65-$70/hr
#4

Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)

$65-$67/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Hygienist listings

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

Living in Oshkosh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$262k
Typical market rent
$1,246/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Smile Brands

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Benefits & Perks

Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for full time
Flexible schedule
Full benefits package
Company-paid CE & mentorship
Competitive hourly pay + bonus opportunities
Paid time off (PTO)
Health, dental, vision insurance
Health savings account