waypointjobs

Southwood Smiles Dental Care

Dental Hygienist

columbia, IL

Check who can apply and the requirements below before continuing.

This job is closed

Applications are no longer available for this announcement. Explore current related opportunities below.

Job description

$7,500 Welcome Bonus Included!

Pay up to $55 an hour! Willing to help you get your Illinois hygiene license if you are licensed in Missouri! 

Southwood Smiles Dental Care is looking for a Dental Hygienist to join our team.

Location: 242 Southwoods Centre Drive, Columbia, Illinois 62236

Work Schedule (open to part-time): Monday- Tuesday 8:30 am- 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7:30 am- 5:30 pm, Thursday 7:10 am-4:30 pm, Every other Friday 7:10 am-1:00 pm

1 doctor practice, utilizing Dentrix!

60min recare, 90min new patient appointment!

Bi-weekly, hourly pay + ability to opt into Daily Pay to receive paycheck as earned. 

Ability to earn daily + quarterly bonuses!

We have Arestin, iTero, Velscope + CE coverage available! 

Full-time is a minimum of 30 hours to receive the full benefits package, which includes UnitedHealthcare PPO Health Care. Paid Holidays, 401k, Dental, Vision, Wellness Benefits + More! 

Part Time benefits package to include dental, Paid Holidays, 401k, Wellness Benefits + More!

What You’ll Gain  

Competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement savings plans, six paid holidays and PTO (paid time off)

Continuing education to provide you opportunity to develop your full potential and enhance your clinical skills to provide education and care to your patients.

Access to an expansive network of mentors with 1:1 hygiene mentorship support and networking opportunities available at your fingertips.

Unparalleled business support and the highest quality supplies and labs to deliver exceptional patient care.

Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

About Southwood Smiles Dental Care

Southwood Smiles Dental Care, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. With the support of a practice manager, a highly trained team on site, coupled with a vast network of experts across the nation, you’ll be completely connected to all the resources and support of Heartland Dental. 

Join a 10 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community

We’re located at 242 Southwoods Centre Drive, Columbia, Illinois 62236

Come join a collaborative and professional team!

Minimum Qualifications

Current dental hygienist license in Illinois and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene (where required)

Excellent working knowledge of dentistry, dental hygiene procedures, dental patient screening and medical history documentation

CPR Certification

Preferred Experience

Experience using Velscope, Diagnodent, digital scanner, digital x-rays and electronic medical record systems

Desire to continue learning and grow clinical skills to meet needs of patients and provide preventative care and overall maintenance of patients’ dental health

Clinical needs as required by office

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform essential duties as deemed necessary by the Office/ Doctor/ Heartland Dental with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position

Prolonged periods sitting and standing

Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times

Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN. 

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion.  We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

Worksite address

columbia, IL, 62236, US

Who can apply

Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.

Explore related searches

Current related jobs

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

USAJOBS

Health System Specialist

Kirtland AFB, NM

$62,392.00 – $81,114.00 per yearfull time

About the Position: This position is located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Closing date 2026-10-23View job

Pentagon Force Protection Agency

USAJOBS

PHYSICIAN (OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE)

Falls Church, VA

$169,279.00 – $197,200.00 per yearfull time

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Medical Review Officer (MRO) and principle subject matter occupational medicine expert fo…

Closing date 2026-10-22View job

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

USAJOBS

Industrial Hygienist

Corpus Christi, TX

$75,042.00 – $97,560.00 per yearfull time

About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center at Corpus Christi, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Salary ne…

Closing date 2026-10-20View job

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

USAJOBS

Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)

Cherry Point, NC

$40,736.00 – $52,957.00 per yearfull time

About the Position: The position is located at Cherry Point Medical Treatment Facility, under the Directorate of Medicine-Family Medicine, schedu…

Closing date 2026-10-23View job

Veterans Health Administration

USAJOBS

Supvervisory Medical Records Technician (Coder)

Remote — United States

$67,970.00 – $88,356.00 per yearfull timeRemote

The Long Beach VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for one Supervisory Medical Records Technician (Coding), located in the Health Informati…

Closing date 2026-10-23View job