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Rapid City, South Dakota

Dentist

DentalFull-Time

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Job Description

Make a Difference in Oral Health

Complete Health is seeking a compassionate, mission-driven Dentist to join our dental team. This is an opportunity to practice comprehensive dentistry while improving access to care for underserved individuals and families throughout western South Dakota.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we are committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare regardless of a patient's ability to pay. Our providers enjoy the rewards of meaningful patient relationships, collaborative care, and a strong focus on whole-person health.

If you are passionate about serving diverse patient populations and making a lasting difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Position Summary

Our Dentists provide comprehensive oral healthcare services to patients of all ages in a community health center setting. This role includes diagnosing and treating dental disease, developing treatment plans, delivering preventive and restorative care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes.

What You'll Do

  • Provide comprehensive dental services for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Perform examinations, diagnoses, treatment planning, and patient education
  • Deliver preventive, restorative, surgical, and emergency dental services
  • Provide fixed and removable prosthodontics and basic endodontic treatment
  • Review medical histories and coordinate care with medical providers when appropriate
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic health record
  • Collaborate with dental hygienists, dental assistants, medical providers, and behavioral health staff
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient satisfaction initiatives
  • Support CHCBH's mission of providing accessible care to underserved and vulnerable populations
  • Maintain compliance with HIPAA, infection control, and safety standards

Why Join Complete Health?

  • Mission-driven organization making a direct impact on community health
  • Collaborative team environment with medical, behavioral health, and dental integration
  • Diverse patient population with opportunities to practice comprehensive dentistry
  • Supportive leadership and continuous professional development
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Potential eligibility for federal and state loan repayment programs
  • Opportunity to live and work in the beautiful Black Hills region of South Dakota

Join a team where your skills, compassion, and commitment to service can truly make a difference. We welcome applications from experienced dentists and new graduates who share our passion for expanding access to quality oral healthcare.

Community Health Center of the Black Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

  • DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school
  • Current South Dakota dental license or ability to obtain licensure
  • Current DEA registration and CSR licensure as required
  • Current CPR certification
  • Strong commitment to patient-centered care and community health

Preferred

  • Experience practicing in a community health center, public health, rural health, or general practice setting
  • Experience treating diverse and underserved patient populations
  • One or more years of clinical experience following residency or graduation

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will provide comprehensive oral healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and preventive care for a diverse patient population. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Restorative dentistrySurgical dentistryHIPAA compliance

General Dentistry Career Context

Complete Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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8
$300k-355k
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$355k-410k
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$410k-465k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
26%
Loan repayment
21% this job

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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.

Living in Rapid City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Typical market rent
$1,484/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Rapid City, SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Complete Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rapid City, SD
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation and benefits package
Potential eligibility for federal and state loan repayment programs
Supportive leadership and continuous professional development
Collaborative team environment with medical, behavioral health, and dental integration