Dentist- Full Time
Listed compensation
$234k-$312k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
$900-1200 a day or 28% of net production. Full Time or Part Time.
Bring dental care to patients who can't come to you. Enable Dental delivers compassionate, convenient dental care through mobile services for patients with limited access, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community settings across the Springfiled, Ozark, Mt. Vernon, Joplin areas.
Schedule
- Full Time - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday schedule
What You'll Do
- Perform exams, diagnoses, and treatment for patients in mobile care settings
- Deliver general dentistry procedures tailored to elderly and special-needs patients
- Educate patients and caregivers on care and next steps
What You'll Bring
- DDS or DMD degree
- Active dental license in MO
- Experience in general dentistry preferred
- Valid drivers license and willingness to travel to patient locations
LOCATION This role serves patients throughout the greater around Springfield, Ozarks, Mt. Vernon, and Joplin.
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What You'll Love
- $1900.00 - $1200.00 per day, or 28% of net production, depending on the market
- Full clinical autonomy in a non-traditional setting
- Consistent Full Time 3-day a week Schedule
- Travel reimbursement or relocation bonus potentially available
Key Responsibilities
Perform dental examinations, diagnoses, and general dentistry treatments for patients in mobile care settings, including elderly and special-needs patients. Educate patients and caregivers about oral care and recommended next steps.
Requirements
A DDS or DMD degree and an active Missouri dental license are required. General dentistry experience is preferred, along with a valid driver's license and willingness to travel to patient locations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% have no call, 92% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$273k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $301k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $234k–$312k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$313k)400 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$301k in purchasing power | Missouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentistry listings in Missouri | 51 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Missouri | 142 active | 5,911 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% no call · 92% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Missouri healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 3% offer loan repayment142 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 250 in the last 30 days | 204 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Dentist Jobs
9 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
9 jobs · 8 employersAnnual compensation range
Work-Life Balance Distribution
9 jobs · 8 employersHigher = better work-life balance
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$300kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Mount Vernon
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $243k
- Median resident rent
- $673/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.