Dental Hygienist

Job Requisition

Opening Date: 01/14/2026

Closing Date: 01/28/2026

Agency:
Department of Human Services

Class

Title:

DENTAL HYGIENIST - 11700

Skill Option:
None

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary:
Anticipated Salary: $4,954 - $6,894 per month ($59,448 - $82,728 per year)

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Clinton

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: RC028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees, AFSCME

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Dental Hygienist for the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, Illinois to perform technical and advisory services in dental hygiene including prophylaxis. Performs educational and organizational work in promoting oral hygiene. Assists in preparing patients for dental treatment including lifting patients from wheelchairs into the dental chair.

• Gives complete oral prophylactic services to individuals.
• Assists in preparing patients for dental treatment including lifting patients from wheelchairs into the dental chair.
• Performs educational and organizational work in promoting oral hygiene.
• Keeps records of activities performed within area of responsibility including annual review summaries and represents dental services in annual reviews as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Performs infection control procedures to prevent cross contamination.
• Inputs Continuous Quality Indicator data on computer on a daily basis.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school, supplemented by completion of two (2) years of college with coursework in dental hygiene.
• Requires Illinois certificate as registered dental hygienist.

• Requires the ability to bend, stoop, reach, lift and carry heavy loads.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
• The conditions…