No salary listed — similar Dentist roles pay ~$275k (median of 276 jobs)

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Big Sandy Health Care
Pikeville, Kentucky

Dentist

DentalFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Community health center dentist. Rural Kentucky. Loan repayment eligible. No salary listed.

Join Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. as a Dentist – Community Health, Loan Repayment Eligible in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • HRSA/NHSC Loan Repayment Program
  • Continuing Education
  • Team-Based Care

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. as a Dentist – Community Health, Loan Repayment Eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist provides direct dental services including examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning with an emphasis on prevention. They also collaborate with clinical leadership to develop standards of care and ensure quality assurance in health service delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DMD or DDS degree from an accredited dental school and possess a valid license to practice dentistry in Kentucky. The role requires the ability to work effectively in a rural clinical setting and maintain accurate patient records.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Dental examinationDiagnosisTreatment planningPatient careQuality assuranceClinical protocolsHealth care deliveryMedical record reviewHIPAA compliancePreventive dentistryBilling informationTeam collaboration

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Dentist roles.

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Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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About Big Sandy Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

HRSA/NHSC Loan Repayment Program
Continuing Education
Team-Based Care