Dentist - PRN
Listed compensation
$130-$140/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern 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
Performs routine dental treatments on inmates and documents all services provided in medical records. Assists the facility in developing and implementing dental care policies, including emergency procedures and medication management.
Requirements
Requires an active dental license in good standing and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Candidates must have at least 2 years of related experience and the ability to drive a motor vehicle.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist - PRN at Advanced Correctional Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Correctional Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 83% 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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