Dentist - PRN
Listed compensation
$130-$140/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Salary Range: $130.00 - $140.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: OtherJob 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, 50% have no call, 88% 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).
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Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas
Dentist
$225k-$425kGeneral Dentist Focused on Endodontics
$200k-$400kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Above average in Dental
- No nights
Living in Kansas City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $251k
- Typical market rent
- $1,428/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.