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Ascension
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dentist

DentalPart-Time

Listed compensation

$103.24/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Facility: Seton Dental Clinic
  • Schedule: Part Time
  • Base salary: Hourly rate - $103.24 / hour
  • CME Allowance: $4,000 for full time / $2,000 for part time (.5 FTE and above)
  • Relocation Allowance: $10,000

Malpractice Coverage with Tail

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

How you’ll make an impact in this role

Elevate Pediatric Clinical Care: Deliver comprehensive and compassionate dental services—including examinations, cleanings, fillings, and necessary extractions—to school-aged children, prioritizing patient comfort and creating positive early dental experiences.

Champion Preventive Oral Health: Act as a key educator, coaching students and school personnel on essential oral hygiene practices and instilling lifelong habits for preventive dental care.

Drive Coordinated Treatment Plans: Develop detailed, ongoing treatment plans for students and actively coordinate with parents or guardians to facilitate follow-up appointments and ensure continuity of care.

Ensure Mobile Clinic Excellence: Support the smooth, daily operation of our mobile dental clinic, assisting with efficient scheduling, managing equipment maintenance, and ensuring precise inventory control.

Engage and Collaborate: Serve as an ambassador for oral health awareness, actively collaborating with school administrators, teachers, and local health groups to promote community-wide education. Flexibility to attend community events outside of normal hours on an as-needed basis is key to this outreach.

Uphold Professional Standards: Maintain meticulous patient records and comprehensive documentation, rigorously implementing quality assurance measures to ensure all services meet the highest professional standards and legal compliance requirements.

About the Facility / Mobile Dental Program

The Ascension Seton Dental Urgent Care Clinics provide access to critical and urgent care dental services to those living in poverty. As part of Ascension Wisconsin's commitment to better meet the health needs of the communities we're privileged to serve.

The mobile dental program is a mobile dental clinic and two portable dental chairs that provides urgent care dental services to children and adults in a community setting.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Dentist credentialed from the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) required.

No additional preferences.

#HeC

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental services including examinations, cleanings, and extractions to pediatric patients in a mobile clinic setting. Coordinate treatment plans with families and collaborate with school personnel to promote community oral health education.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), or equivalent degree and a valid Wisconsin dental license. Candidates must also obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric dental carePatient examinationOral hygiene educationTreatment planningClinical documentationInventory managementCommunity outreach

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$215k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $228k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$215kDentist median $105k (middle half $62k–$144k)58 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$228k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Wisconsin173 active5,781 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 33% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Coverage
HSA/FSA
403(b) with employer match
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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