Dentist - PRN
Listed compensation
$130-$140/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Location: Jackson County Detention Center - MO - Kansas City, MO 64106
- Position Type: PRNEducation
- Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: $130.00 - $140.00 Hourly
- Travel Percentage: None
- Job Shift: Other
- Job Category: Dentist/Dental SupportSUMMARY: Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care
We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performs routine dental treatments on inmates referred by the medical staff Documents completed with all services provided to the inmate in the inmate’s medical record Instructs patients on proper improper dental care Reviews policies/procedures yearly as related to dental Assists the jail in developing and implementing policies that will ensure high quality dental care, such as emergency dental treatment of inmates, prescribe medications and special diets required for dental Any and all other duties as assigned Qualifications Active license in the state(s) in which services are to be provided, in good standing Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training 2+ years of related experience Must be able to drive a motor vehicle
Key Responsibilities
Perform routine and emergency dental treatments for inmates and document all services in medical records. Assist in developing and implementing high-quality dental care policies and prescribing necessary medications.
Requirements
Requires a graduate degree, an active state license in good standing, and BLS certification. Candidates must have at least 2 years of related experience and the ability to drive a motor vehicle.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $296k (middle half $187k–$296k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Missouri | 152 active | 5,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri healthcare professional listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment152 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 229 in the last 30 days | 214 the 30 days before (+7%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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