Dentist - On-Call
Listed compensation
$68.34-$100.06/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Join the ICHS Team!
Discover how you can make a difference in people’s lives and help strengthen communities.
International Community Health Services (ICHS) is a nationally recognized community health center. For over 50 years, we have provided medical, dental, and wellness care to individuals and families from all regions and all walks of life many of whom face significant barriers to receiving the care they need. We believe that quality health care supports stronger families, healthier communities, and a more just society.
At ICHS, we are proud of our team-based approach and the shared commitment that drives our work. We value respect, collaboration, and compassion in everything we do. When you join ICHS, you become part of a mission-driven team that believes everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.
We Offer
- Competitive salary for the Seattle/Puget Sound region
- Paid Sick and Safe Leave accrual of one (1) hour for every 30 hours worked, which may be used beginning on the employee's 90th calendar day of employment.
- Automatic 4% retirement contribution
Job Summary
This position is on-call and will require you to work across all ICHS sites as needed (International District, Holly Park, Bellevue, Shoreline, Union Gospel Mission)
This position is to enhance and promote the total health of patients through oral health management. Managing oral health care applies to patients with oral pathoses, patients with special needs, and patients with oral manifestations of systemic disease and involves providing ongoing oral health care management.
Education - Graduated from an accredited dental school with either a DDS or DMD degree.
Experience - Two (2) years as a Dentist and/or one year GPR/AEGD Residency. Work with different backgrounds of limited-English or non-English speaking patients preferred. Fluency in Cantonese, Vietnamese or other API language preferred.
Other Requirement(s) - Active, unrestricted Washington State license. Never been disciplined by any professional or peer review organization, governmental agency, licensing body or any other organization for any action or omission based on or related to quality of care. Active DEA license. Ability to travel between ICHS sites as needed. If using personal vehicle to travel, valid Driver's License and Proof of Insurance is required.
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide comprehensive oral health care management to patients, including those with special needs and systemic diseases. The role requires traveling between various ICHS clinic sites to deliver dental services as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active, unrestricted Washington State dental license. A minimum of two years of experience or a one-year GPR/AEGD residency is required, along with an active DEA license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $164k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 34 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $142k–$208k | Dentist median $149k (middle half $74k–$154k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$164k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Washington | 164 active | 5,781 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 50% no call · 62% no weekends34 benchmarked listings |
| International Community Health Services | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index8 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist - On-Call at International Community Health Services a 6.1 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.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$175k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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