Dentist

Dental Top 25% in Dentistry (Dental)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$142K - $208K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join the ICHS Team!

Discover how you can make a difference in people’s lives and help strengthen communities.

International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nationally recognized community health center. For over 50 years, we have provided medical, dental, and wellness care to individuals and families from all regions and all walks of life many of whom face significant barriers to receiving the care they need. We believe that quality health care supports stronger families, healthier communities, and a more just society.

At ICHS, we are proud of our team-based approach and the shared commitment that drives our work. We value respect, collaboration, and compassion in everything we do. When you join ICHS, you become part of a mission-driven team that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.

We offer

  • Competitive salary for the Seattle/Puget Sound region
  • “Share the success” bonuses
  • Insurance premiums 100% paid by ICHS
  • Paid time off accrual up to 200 hours annually with up to 264 hours rollover year to year
  • Automatic 4% retirement contribution
  • 9 paid holidays a year, including 2 personal holidays
  • Reimbursement for professional licensure

Job Summary

This position will be for the ICHS Seattle's Union Gospel Mission location.

This position is to enhance and promote the total health of patients through oral health management. Managing oral health care applies to patients with oral pathoses, patients with special needs, and patients with oral manifestations of systemic disease and involves providing ongoing oral health care management.

Education - Graduated from an accredited dental school with either a DDS or DMD degree.

Experience - Two (2) years as a Dentist and/or one year GPR/AEGD Residency. Work with different backgrounds of limited-English or non-English speaking patients preferred. Fluency in Cantonese, Vietnamese or other API language preferred.

Other Requirement(s) - Active, unrestricted Washington State license. Never been disciplined by any professional or peer review organization, governmental agency, licensing body or any other organization for any action or omission based on or related to quality of care. Active DEA license. Ability to travel between ICHS sites as needed. If using personal vehicle to travel, valid Driver's License and Proof of Insurance is required.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will manage oral health care for patients, including those with special needs or systemic diseases. They will work within a team-based approach to enhance and promote the total health of patients through effective oral health management.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active, unrestricted Washington State dental license. A minimum of two years of experience or a one-year GPR/AEGD residency is required, along with an active DEA license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careDental diagnosisTreatment planningClinical dentistryCommunicationTeam collaborationCompassionate care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at International Community Health Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,607 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

International Community Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$175k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 17 employers

CME allowance
81%
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
19%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Dentistry (Dental)

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About International Community Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Share the success bonuses
Insurance premiums 100% paid by ICHS
Paid time off accrual up to 200 hours annually
Automatic 4% retirement contribution
9 paid holidays a year
Reimbursement for professional licensure