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Mynt Dental
Franklin Park, Illinois

Registered Dental Hygienist - $3,000 bonus

Dental HygienistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58-$60/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Location: Mynt Dental — Franklin Park, IL

Full-time or Part-time (2-5 days available)

Benefits and Perks

  • $58-$60/hour, among the highest hygiene rates in the Chicago area
  • $3,000 signing bonus
  • Uncapped monthly bonus (Production + # of Procedures)
  • Free on-site parking. No garage fees, no permit, no circling for 20 minutes
  • 401(k) with company match (QACA),
  • Health Insurance with contribution.
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Discount Program

Role and Schedule

  • Deliver preventive and periodontal care within your licensed scope
  • Co-diagnose with the doctor during hygiene exams — your clinical judgment carries weight here
  • Complete periodontal charting, radiographs, and intraoral scans
  • Educate patients on their treatment and home care
  • Maintain your clinical notes and treatment records
  • Follow infection control and sterilization protocols

Hours: Clinic hours are 9am-6pm during the week, and 9am-3pm on Saturdays.

Appointment Lengths

  • New Patient or Recall: 60 minutes
  • Default SRP: 60 minutes per 2 quadrant

Patients per day: 7-8 patients

We schedule for thorough care, not volume. You will have time to chart properly, educate your patient, and reset your room without running behind.

You'll Work With

  • Dentrix Ascend
  • AI assisted Xrays iTero Lumina scanners
  • Digital radiography intraoral cameras in every room
  • Soft Tissue Lasers, with certification training available if you don't have it yet

What We're Looking For

Active Illinois RDH license in good standing

Ability to Administer Local Anesthesia

New graduates are welcome. We'll pair you with an experienced hygienist at the beginning to build your speed and confidence — we won't throw you into a full column on day one

Hiring Process

You'll Know Where You Stand at Every Step

  • A 5 min phone call with our team to schedule an introduction phone call with the owner.
  • A 15 minute call with owner to talk through the role and answer your questions
  • An in-person meeting with the owner to see the office and talk about clinical philosophy and how our hygiene department runs
  • An offer, typically within 5-7 business days

We respond to every applicant, usually within one business day.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dental Hygienist will deliver preventive and periodontal care while co-diagnosing with the doctor during hygiene exams. Responsibilities also include maintaining clinical notes, educating patients on home care, and adhering to strict infection control protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Illinois RDH license and possess the ability to administer local anesthesia. New graduates are welcome to apply, as the office provides mentorship to build clinical speed and confidence.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Preventive carePatient educationClinical documentationLocal anesthesia administration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dental Hygienist - $3,000 bonus at Mynt Dental a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Hygienist — ranked against 2,151 active Dental Hygienist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $123k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Hygienist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dental hygienistranked against 2,151 Dental Hygienist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$121k–$125kDental Hygienist median $109k (middle half $92k–$111k)94 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$123k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Hygienist listings in Illinois180 active5,693 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,151 Dental Hygienist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Hygienist listings

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  • Includes weekends
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About Mynt Dental

Medical Practices
Franklin Park, Illinois
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus
401(k) with company match
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Discount Program
Free On-Site Parking
Uncapped Monthly Bonus

Living in Franklin Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$331k
Median resident rent
$1,109/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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