Traveling Dental Hygienist

Appleton, WI Area | Midwest Dental, supported by Smile Brands

Love What You Do—With a Different View Every Day

Looking for variety without sacrificing stability? Join our Traveling Dental Hygiene Team and support up to 17 Midwest Dental practices throughout the Appleton area. Enjoy the flexibility to work in multiple offices, experience different teams and patient populations, and keep every week fresh and rewarding—all while earning competitive pay and maintaining the work-life balance you deserve. You won't be expected to work in every location; instead, you'll have the opportunity to support the offices that best fit your schedule and our patient care needs.

At Midwest Dental, supported by Smile Brands, you'll experience the best of both worlds—the close-knit, patient-focused feel of private practice combined with the support, technology, and stability of a leading dental organization. You'll collaborate with exceptional doctors and talented teams, build meaningful relationships with patients across the region, and continue growing your clinical skills in a role where no two days are exactly alike.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Support up to 17 established Midwest Dental practices throughout the Appleton area.
• Enjoy competitive compensation while gaining experience in a variety of modern practices.
• Work alongside outstanding doctors and supportive clinical teams.
• Expand your clinical expertise by caring for diverse patient populations.
• Practice with autonomy while receiving the support, technology, and resources of Smile Brands.
• Take advantage of company-paid continuing education, mentorship, career development, and comprehensive benefits for eligible team members.
• Experience a rewarding career that offers both consistency and variety.

What You'll Do

• Deliver exceptional preventive and periodontal care while practicing at the top of your license.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, periodontal charting, radiographs, and preventive treatments.
• Educate patients on oral health, disease prevention, and lifelong wellness.
• Partner with dentists to identify treatment needs and improve patient outcomes.
• Create a welcoming, compassionate, and judgment-free experience for every patient.
• Adapt seamlessly to different office environments while contributing positively to each team you support.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and stay current on the latest evidence-based practices and technologies.

What We're Looking For

• Current Wisconsin Dental Hygienist license (or ability to obtain one before your start date).
• Passion for delivering exceptional patient care.
• A positive, adaptable mindset and the ability to thrive in a variety of practice settings.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys meeting new people and making a difference wherever they're needed.

Why Midwest Dental?

At Midwest Dental, supported by Smile Brands, our hygienists are valued clinical partners. We invest in your success through mentorship, continuing education, advanced technology, and a culture built on collaboration, respect, and clinical excellence.

If you love helping patients, enjoy meeting new teams, and want a career where every week brings something new, we'd love to meet you. Bring your skills, expand your experience, and make an impact across the Appleton community. Apply today!

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.

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 

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.

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