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Harbor Health Services
Hyannis, Massachusetts

Dentist

DentistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130K - $195K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The posted pay range is for a fully licensed Dentist.

The pay range for a limited licnese eligible Dentist is $115,518 to $173,328 annualized.

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health.

Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton.

We are seeking a talented Full Time Dentist to join our team at the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center in Dennis, MA and the Harbor Community Health Center in Hyannis.

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

Additional provider benefits include CME stipend up to $2500 and 5 days of leave, 25 days of PTO to start, and Harbor Health is qualified for federal and state loan repayment programs!

Role

The Dentist works within a team to provide dental care for outpatients by focusing on preventive care, oral health, and overall health. The dentist is responsible for diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and gums. Role will include hours at both of our Dental clincis in Dennis and Hyannis.

Responsibilities

  • Determines and implements effective plan of treatment for patient whether it includes impressions for dentures, extracting diseased teeth, repairing cavities, root canals etc.
  • Advises and educates patient about dental health practices.
  • Consults with the managers of other patient services to ensure coordination of services for dental treatment plan of patients.
  • Enters all pertinent and required information into patient medical record in accordance with procedure and practice in a timely and effective manner.
  • During emergency operations may be required to report to work or remain at work.
  • Provides functional supervision of the dental assistants, hygienists, students, externs, and residents as assigned and/or as a designee in the absence of the site Lead Dentist.

Requirements

  • D.M.D. or D.D.S. from approved dental school
  • Current Full, MA Dentist License or Limited License eligible Dentist
  • 3 years of experience as a Dentist preferred.
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) Certification required
  • Current MCSR and DEA

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.

Hours may include evening and Saturday rotation and providing coverage at other Dental site location(s) as needed.

40 hours, full time

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Oral Health DiagnosisTreatment PlanningTooth ExtractionCavity RepairPatient EducationMedical Record DocumentationClinical SupervisionPatient Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Harbor Health Services a 6.3 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.

Dentistry Career Context

Harbor Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 8 active listings.

Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 79% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$130k–$195kDentist median $250k (middle half $250k–$295k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$154k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Massachusetts151 active5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMassachusetts healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings213 in the last 30 days209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Harbor Health Servicessilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index8 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Visa sponsorship
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

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

  • Includes weekends
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About Harbor Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Mattapan, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
403b savings plan
Generous paid time off plus 11 holidays
CME stipend up to $2,500 and 5 days leave
25 days PTO to start
Federal and state loan repayment programs