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Westphalia Holdings
Kansas City, Kansas

Pediatric Dentist

DentistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$230k-$461k

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Job Description

Pediatric Dentist or Pediatrics-Focused General Dentist: Kansas City Metro (Kansas)

Kansas City Metro, KS | Full-Time, 4-Day Work Week | No Evenings or Weekends | W-2 | Pediatric Dentists Typically Earn $350K–$450K+

A four-day week, no evenings, no weekends and a simple pay plan with no carve-outs. A private pediatric group that has served Kansas City families for more than 21 years is adding a Pediatric Dentist, or an experienced General Dentist who loves treating children. Five established offices, strong referral relationships and about 10% annual growth mean you're productive from day one.

The Work

  • Preventive and restorative pediatric dentistry, stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies and space maintainers
  • Nitrous (used daily), oral sedation and in-office IV sedation
  • Special healthcare needs dentistry and growth and development monitoring

Pediatric Dentists typically have 1–2 IV sedation days per month, with third-party anesthesia providers and established protocols

The Practice

  • Doctor-led private practice with five modern pediatric offices across the Kansas City metro
  • 60+ patient visits per day in a multi-provider model with consistent new patient flow
  • Payer mix: 65% PPO, 10% fee-for-service, 25% Medicaid
  • Long-tenured team, stable leadership and a family-focused, collaborative culture

Schedule: Four days per week. No evenings or weekends.

What You Need

  • Board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Dentists, or pediatric residents graduating within 12–24 months
  • Or experienced General Dentists who already treat children confidently and independently (this is not a formal pediatric mentorship role)
  • Willingness to become licensed in Kansas

Compensation

  • 30% of collections, with no carve-outs or separate formulas; imaging, preventive and all procedures included
  • Typical earnings: Pediatric Dentists $350,000–$450,000+, Pediatrics-Focused GPs $200,000–$300,000+, top producers $500,000+
  • Signing bonus available for qualified candidates, plus relocation assistance
  • W-2 with medical, dental and vision insurance, malpractice coverage, retirement benefits and a $1,200 annual CE allowance

How to Be Considered

Apply with your CV and a short note on your pediatric training or experience, your sedation background and your Kansas license status. Qualified candidates receive full details on locations, pay and clinical structure.

This is a confidential search. The practice name is shared after a brief screen, so please do not contact the practice directly.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive preventive and restorative pediatric dental care, including sedation services and growth monitoring. Manage a high volume of patient visits within a multi-provider private practice model.

Requirements

Must be a board-certified or board-eligible Pediatric Dentist, or an experienced General Dentist with a focus on treating children. Candidates must be willing to obtain a dental license in Kansas.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Restorative dentistryPreventive dentistryNitrous oxide sedationClinical patient care

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$346k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $384k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dentist market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.8 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$230k–$461kDentist median $275k (middle half $250k–$300k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$384k in purchasing powerKansas index 90.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Kansas64 active5,807 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment5,807 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Dentist at Westphalia Holdings a 6.8 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Pediatrics Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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$200k-$400k
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Westphalia Holdings

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Malpractice coverage
Retirement benefits
$1,200 annual CE allowance
Signing bonus available
Relocation assistance

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.