Dentist
Listed compensation
$120K - $150K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Dentist
Full time Dentist needed to provide patients with dental diagnosis, treatments, procedures and care for a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Central Alabama.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary of $120,000 - $150,000 (depending on experience)
- Vacation/Sick Leave - Employee shall be entitled to fifteen (15) business days of vacation and five (5) business days of sick leave during each fiscal year (assuming a 5-day workweek).
- CME - 5 days for CEU and reimbursement for up to $3,000 per year for conferences, materials, applications relating to continuing medical education (assuming a 5-day workweek).
- Professional Licensure and Organizations - Fees paid for: State license and controlled substances registration, DEA license. Other fees for licensures or certifications requested by CMCF that you obtain.
- Retirement Plan - CMCF sponsors a 401(k) retirement plan. Employee would be eligible after 90 days of employment. CMCF matches employee’s contributions up to 4% of employee’s paycheck.
- Professional Liability - CMCF is deemed under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); therefore, malpractice claims arising from activities within the scope of CMCF’s project under its Section 330 grant are covered by this policy. For any claims arising from CFMR activities that are outside the scope of CMCF’s project, employees are also covered under a “gap” policy through ProAssurance that will provide coverage as well as legal defense.
- Health Insurance - Provided through BCBS of Alabama. Individual coverage paid by CMCF, and family coverage available. Employee would be eligible on the first day of the month following their start date.
- Dental Insurance - Provided through Principal Dental. Individual coverage paid by CMCF, and family coverage available. Employee would be eligible on the first day of the month following their start date.
- Vision Insurance - Provided through Principal Dental. Individual and family coverage available. Employee eligible on the first day of the month following start date.
- Other Insurance - Provided through Colonial Life. Life, short-term disability, accident, and cancer policies available.
- Gym Membership - Fitness center options close to each of CMC Clinics; employee only pays $10/month.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Both Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs offered to provide tax savings on eligible medical, dental, and dependent care expenses.
- Legal Services and Identity Theft Protection Benefit - Range of legal services made easily accessible to employees through LegalShield. Membership also includes access to discounts to a large number of vendors/retailers.
Responsibilities
- Manages adult and pediatric patient care for specific exams, evaluations, diagnosis and treatment.
- Treats diseases, injuries and other issues of teeth, gums, and other oral structures.
- Uses X-rays, dental equipment and procedures depending on the nature of care needed with particular patients.
- Performs a variety of dental tasks including but not limited to teeth cleaning, cavity fills, extractions, replacements, x-rays, etc.
- Prescribes any necessary medication.
- Refers patients to specialists, depending on nature of problem
- Follows established policies, procedures and objectives to ensure highest quality patient care.
- Trains and supervises medical staff, interns, trainees.
- Educates patients on oral hygiene.
- Dentures: This is a significant part of our practice, and we need the new provider to handle these cases.
- Pediatric Care: The role will also involve working with children.
Minimum Job Qualifications
- Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine, 1 year in training program, and State Board approved Dental Treatment Programs
Physical Demands
- Finger dexterity and hand coordination required. Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust or focus.
Incentives & Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Student loan repayment assistance available
- Professional growth and development opportunities
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine. Additionally, one year of training and state board-approved dental treatment program completion are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 42 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% have no call, 90% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $120k–$150k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$313k)397 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$152k in purchasing power | Alabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Alabama | 7 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Alabama | 48 active | 5,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 29% no call · 90% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 612 in the last 30 days | 433 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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