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Jordan Valley Health
Springfield, Missouri

General Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Description

Salary: Negotiable based on experience; new graduates start out at $175,000.

About Jordan Valley Community Health Center

Jordan Valley Community Health Center (JVCHC) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families in underserved communities. We provide comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health.

Our mission is simple: Improve our community’s health through access and relationships. By working collaboratively with partners and continually innovating, JVCHC strives to be a leader in providing essential healthcare for the underserved, ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

  • Full Comprehensive Care for all ages of our patients
  • Exams
  • Direct and Indirect Restorations
  • Extractions (Simple and Surgical)
  • Root canals
  • Implant replacements and restorations
  • Fixed and Removable prosthodontics

Benefits Overview

· Salary: Negotiable based on experience; new graduates start out at $175,000.

· Sign-on Bonus: Twenty - five thousand dollar signing bonus with one year contract agreement.

· Incentive Pay: Based on performance and contract commitment.

· Loan Repayment: Our providers have a high success rate when applying for State or Federal loan repayment/loan forgiveness programs. Current HPSA score of 26 for all dental locations.

· Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage: Three comprehensive plan options (Buy-up, Base, and High Deductible) through UnitedHealthcare's Choice Plus network, covering various deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. Includes access to telemedicine services via Teladoc.

· Health Savings Account (HSA): Available for employees in the High Deductible Plan with employer contributions and tax advantages.

· Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Options for both healthcare and dependent care FSAs, allowing pre-tax contributions for qualified expenses.

· Dental and Vision Coverage: Dental insurance through Cigna’s DPPO network and vision coverage through EyeMed’s Insight network.

· Retirement Plan: Pre-tax and Roth 403(b) retirement plans with a 5% employer match starting after 30 days of employment.

· Life and Disability Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D insurance provided at no cost, with the option to purchase additional coverage. Long-term and short-term disability insurance are also available.

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free confidential support for personal and professional challenges, including counseling and crisis intervention.

· Additional Voluntary Benefits: Options for critical illness, accident, hospital care, and pet insurance through MetLife.

Holidays

· Nine paid holidays per year.

Health Requirements

All employees are required to provide proof of vaccination for Flu, Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis (TB) as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter through the JVCHC career portal at Careers & Education - Jordan Valley. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Jordan Valley Community Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Want to chat before applying? Reach out directly; send an email to Beth.Miller@Jordanvalley.org

Qualifications

Experience working with diverse populations, including individuals from underserved or low-income communities preferred.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.

Commitment to JVCHC’s mission to improve the health of individuals and families in underserved communities.

Requirements

Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine

Fully licensed dentist to practice in the State of MO (or the ability to obtain a MO license).

Key Skills

Comprehensive dental careDirect restorationsCommunication skillsPatient care

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 76% 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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Annual compensation range

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
43% this job
Relocation assistance
33%
Loan repayment
19% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of General Dentistry (Dental) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 876 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Jordan Valley Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, MO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement with 5% Match
Life and AD&D Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability