Dentist
Listed compensation
$150/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Ref #: S-DEN-9160682
- Profession: Dentist
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Prairie du Chien, WI
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 27weeks
- Schedule:, 07:00 AM-03:30 PM
- Rate: $150/hr
Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
- Current license to practice dentistry in the State of Wisconsin.
- Knowledge of general dentistry practices, infection control, and dental radiography.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform dental examinations, diagnostics, and treatments including restorations, extractions, and cleanings.
- Diagnose oral conditions and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Provide emergency and routine dental care following WIDOC policies and infection control standards.
- Maintain accurate dental records and documentation in compliance with departmental procedures.
- Collaborate with medical and mental health staff to ensure coordinated inmate healthcare.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$312k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $332k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Prairie du Chien
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $220k
- Median resident rent
- $795/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.