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Horizon Health
Howard, South Dakota

Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs
  • 10.5 Paid Holidays
  • Sick Time
  • Vacation Time
  • Disability and Life Insurace
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • AFLAC
  • Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health Service Discounts
  • Continuing Education Time
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Relocation bonus

Vision Insurance

Horizon Health in Howard, SD is seeking a full-time Dentist to be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the patient’s oral health care, appropriate preventative and emergent services and providing oral health education.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Horizon Health offers a collaborative, team-oriented work environment focused on meeting the needs of individual patients while supporting and contributing to the health and wellness of our communities.

*Successful candidates must be licensed or able to obtain licensure by the State of South Dakota.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for direct coordinating all aspects of the patient’s oral health care, including but not limited to: diagnosing through oral examination with aid of dental radiographs, prescribe medication as deemed necessary, performs surgical procedures and monitors growth of development of hard and soft tissues, performs appropriate preventative and emergent measures and provides oral hygiene instruction and dietary instruction.

Provides oral health management, education and appropriate individual counseling for all dental clinic patients.

Integration of appropriate patient oral health care with other health care professionals involved in the patient’s health care management.

Our Culture

Horizon Health’s culture is built on the Non-Negotiable attributes of Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Professionalism, and being Rurally Focused — ensuring every team member upholds these attributes daily. The organization values all contributions equally, supports individual growth, and aims to be your "forever employer" that enhances both employee satisfaction and community health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed or able to obtain licensure from the State of South Dakota. They should be passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a rural community setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Preventative CarePatient EducationPatient CounselingDiagnosisMedication Prescription

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Horizon Health 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.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Dentist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)386 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in South Dakota9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in South Dakota18 active5,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings250 in the last 30 days204 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Dentist pay trend (all specialties)+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Dakota figures use all dentists: too few South Dakota Dentistry postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Dentist Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs
3
<$260k
1
$260k
6
$290k-320k
0
$320k-350k
3
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
401k / retirement match
58% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
42% this job
Loan repayment
25% this job
Visa sponsorship
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Periodontist

Westphalia Holdings · Lubbock, Texas

$1,500/day
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Locum General Dentist

$234k-$312k
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
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.

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About Horizon Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs
10.5 Paid Holidays
Sick Time
Vacation Time
Disability and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
AFLAC
Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health Service Discounts

Living in Howard

Median resident rent
$586/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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