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Dental Hygienist Mentor - Clinical & Leadership Role

Are you a hygienist who thrives on patient care but also feels called to leadership, mentorship, and strategy? Do you get energized by coaching others, developing systems, and aligning clinical care with business growth? If so, Hamilton Lakes Dentistry may have your ideal next step.

We are seeking a Hygiene Mentor—a unique hybrid role for a licensed hygienist who will balance clinical excellence with leadership responsibilities. This position is designed for someone who not only wants to deliver outstanding hygiene care, but also has the vision and drive to elevate an entire hygiene department.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead & Mentor – Guide, coach, and develop a team of hygienists to reach their full clinical and professional potential.
• Build Systems & Strategy – Take ownership of the hygiene department’s SOPs, including verbiage, patient communication, treatment planning, clinical flow, and overall patient experience.
• Collaborate with Leadership – Meet regularly with the Executive Team to align on growth strategy, profitability, KPIs, and future opportunities.
• Advance Clinical Excellence – Support our focus areas including myofunctional therapy, pediatric and adult airway, joint/TMJ care, and restorative/cosmetic dentistry.
• Balance Clinical & Administrative – Split time between providing direct patient care and managing the systems, strategy, and team development that keep hygiene thriving.

What We’re Looking For:
• Licensed hygienist with proven leadership experience—ideally supervising and mentoring hygienists or managing teams of 7–10 individuals.
• Strong grasp of business fundamentals: P&L, metrics, KPIs, and profitability.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to create clarity, consistency, and accountability across a team.
• Passion for innovation in dentistry and familiarity with advanced care areas (airway, myofunctional therapy, TMJ, cosmetics).
• A leader who inspires trust, collaboration, and growth.
Why Join Hamilton Lakes Dentistry?
• A practice culture that prioritizes teamwork, continuous improvement, and patient-centered care.
• The opportunity to help design and shape the hygiene department of the future.
• A supportive executive team invested in your success and the success of the department you’ll lead.
• The balance of staying connected to patients while also making an impact on strategy, systems, and practice growth.

This is more than a hygiene position—it’s a leadership role with the ability to shape the trajectory of our hygiene department for years to come. If you’re ready to step into a role where clinical expertise meets mentorship and strategy, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us:

Hamilton Lakes Dentistry consists of three highly skilled female doctors who are renowned for their expertise in cosmetic and general dentistry. Our fee-for-service model reflects our commitment to providing top-notch, personalized care in a beautiful and modern office setting. We are also committed to providing amazing careers for our team, with continuing education and development for all positions!

A Note on the Hiring Process:

Because this role is so unique, we want to make sure it’s the right fit—for you and for us. As part of the process, candidates will be invited to work two temporary shifts with our team. Think of it like a working interview (or a first couple of dates): it gives us both a chance to get to know each other on a personal and clinical level before making a long-term commitment.

AVAILABILITY
Full-time
PROVIDER TYPE
Dental hygienist
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
0 years
LOCATION
Itasca, IL
About our office:

Hamilton Lakes Dentistry is an award winning, fee for service practice led by 3 female dentists. Dr. Kathy French, Dr. Kate Conti, and Dr. Alexa French believe in providing a patient experience that goes above and beyond traditional general dentistry. Visit the careers page on our website to learn more about what makes us unique!

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