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Swope Health
Kansas City, Missouri

Dentist - Multiple Openings

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

As a Dentist for Swope Health Service, you will be a part of a team of caregivers that help the patients in our community that need it the most. The Dentist will diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of related oral structures. The Dentist supervises dental procedures done by staff. If you have a passion for improving the quality of life for others, This is the role for you.

Locations

  • KCKCC Women's and Children's (7th Street - KCK)
  • Wyandotte (12th Street - KCK)
  • Independence (Truman Road)
  • Northland (Vivion Road)

Primary Responsibilities

  • Examines patients to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, mouth mirrors, explores and other diagnostic procedures and instruments.
  • Consider treatment plans and methods, and explains the options with patients to determine which works best for them.
  • Clean, fills, extracts and replaces teeth, using rotary and hard instruments, dental appliances, medication and surgical instruments.
  • Supervises the operation, processing and development of radiological equipment and film, supervises dental procedures performed by the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistants.
  • Educates patients and families and oral healthcare.
  • Assist in structuring and implementing continuous on-the- job training for personnel assisting the Dentist.

Successful Candidate will have:

  • Graduation from an accredited dental school.
  • State licensure to practice dentistry in Missouri.
  • Experience in a clinical setting is desired.
  • Thorough knowledge of current methods practices and procedures in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and malformation.

About Swope Health Services

Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.

Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible.

That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.

Swope Health Services Supports Its Team Members With

  • Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
  • Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will diagnose and treat oral diseases, injuries, and malformations while supervising dental staff procedures. They are also responsible for educating patients on oral healthcare and implementing training for clinical personnel.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental school and hold a valid state licensure to practice dentistry in Missouri. Previous experience in a clinical setting is desired.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient examinationTreatment planningOral surgeryRadiological equipment operationStaff supervisionPatient educationClinical diagnosisDental hygiene supervisionDental assistance supervisionX-ray interpretationSurgical instruments usage

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)412 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Missouri141 active5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri healthcare professional listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 4% offer loan repayment141 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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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401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Visa sponsorship
14%
Loan repayment
9% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% 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 Swope Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Kansas City, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Benefits
Dental
Vision
401(k) with Company Match
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Days Off (20 days annually)

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
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.

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