Licensed Dental Hygienist - Shakopee
Listed compensation
$51.25-$80/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Park Dental Shakopee is seeking a compassionate, professional Dental Hygienist to join our team-oriented practice.
Starting at $51.25 per hour and earn up to $80.00 per hour with multiple incentive opportunities
Why should you choose Park Dental? Park Dental associates truly care about our patients and want to make a difference. Below are just a few perks of working at Park Dental as a Dental Hygienist:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
- Medical, Vision, Dental and Orthodontia
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Roth and 401(k) programs with company match
- Life insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Health Saving Plan
- Flexible Spending Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Company-sponsored professional development
- Clinical excellence and quality assurance standards
- Professional Development and Career Advancement opportunities
- Multiple locations across the Twin Cities, greater MN, and WI – and growing!
The Dental Hygienist is a critical part of the Doctor-directed oral hygiene team. This role is responsible for patient education, the delivery of preventative and periodontal dental treatment, and patient database collection and documentation.
Responsibilities
Clinical Requirements
- A current Minnesota or Wisconsin Hygienist License (dependent on location)
- Certified to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia in Minnesota and/or Wisconsin
Current CPR certification obtained through the American Heart Association health care provider course, the American Red Cross professional rescuer course, or an equivalent course.
Work Schedule: Monday OFF
- Tuesdays 1:30pm-8:15pm
- Wednesdays 6:30pm-2:15pm
- Thursdays 6:30pm-2:15pm
- Fridays 6:30am-4:15pm
- Company Information
- We love our communities!
Park Dental values being involved in the communities they serve through. Corporate sponsored volunteer events include Minnesota Dental Association's Give Kids a Smile Day, the American Heart Association Heart Walk, and Minnesota Mission of Mercy.
Since 1972, Park Dental has been owned and led by our doctors who are passionate about providing the best patient-centered care. New Dental Hygienists receive comprehensive training and one-on-one mentoring, to be set up for success. Our practices offer welcoming environments for patients and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
What Some of Our Employees Are Saying
"As a dental hygienist with Park Dental, we have the opportunity to engage patients in the process of improving and maintaining their oral health, which in turn leads to over-all health." -Berit Campbell, DH Mentor
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Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Minnesota or Wisconsin Hygienist License and be certified to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. A current CPR certification from an approved provider is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Dental Hygiene Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Dental Hygienist listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in dental hygienist | ranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $107k–$166k | Dental Hygienist median $111k (middle half $104k–$140k)104 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$138k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Hygiene listings in Minnesota | 72 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dental hygienist listings in Minnesota | 133 active | 5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment133 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dental Hygiene listings | 801 in the last 30 days | 438 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Dental Hygienist - Shakopee at Park Dental a 6.1 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. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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