Dentist
Listed compensation
$150k-$245k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a General Dentist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Ottumwa, Iowa!
What is a community health center (FQHC)?
The largest source of comprehensive primary care for underserved communities and populations.
With an integrated care model that includes medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, patients can access comprehensive, coordinated services often under one roof.
Role Details
- Hours: flexible within the clinic hours of Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
- Sees on average 12-15 patients per day
- Provider team includes: 6 dentists, 1:1 dental hygienist ratio, & 1:1 dental assistant ratio
- EHR: Ochin Epic
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through state & federal programs
Competitive Salary: $150,000-$245,000 annually depending upon experience + production incentive opportunities. Sign-on or relocation bonuses negotiable.
Licensing Subscriptions & Continuing Education: Reimbursement provided.
Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
- Paid Time Off: generous PTO package + paid holidays
- Retirement Plans: 401k with company match
- Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an accredited institution.
- Active license to practice dentistry in the State of Iowa.
- Bilingual in English + Spanish would be a plus.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care to patients within an integrated community health center model. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including hygienists and assistants to ensure coordinated patient services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Iowa Primary Care Association a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 785 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
General Dentistry Career Context
Iowa Primary Care Association ranks #4 of 10 employers hiring Dentist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 14 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $225k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
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Living in Ottumwa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $155k
- Median resident rent
- $921/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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