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Greater Philadelphia Health Action
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Outreach Dentist – Join Our Mission

Dental Top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental)Full-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Greater Philadelphia Health Action (GPHA), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services, is seeking a friendly, energetic, and professional dentist, who would like to serve people at a public health setting and would like to create a significant impact on the health of the community while getting competitive salary and benefits.

We are looking for a dentist to examine, diagnose, and treat dental diseases, abnormalities, injuries and dysfunctional disorders. You will direct dental activities and perform dental services for patients including but not limited to oral examinations, diagnosing X-rays, prophylaxis, fillings, extractions, periodontal treatment, root canals, removable dentures as well as crowns and bridges. You will diagnose dental conditions, evaluate oral health, provide treatment, and prescribe medications. In addition, you will maintain and update electronic health records and information.

Visit us at www.gphainc.org [http://www.gphainc.org]. 

Benefits Include

* Health and Financial Benefits including Medical, Dental, Life, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with lucrative company contribution and match

* Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, and Holidays

* Professional Growth and Rewards including Generous bonuses, leadership and advancement opportunities, continuing education

* Nation-wide [Group] Subscription to “Up to Date”, inclusive of CME for eligible providers

* Loan Forgiveness through National Health Service Corps and eligibility for Scholars

* Free Malpractice Coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act

Note: Benefits vary for full time and part time providers.

GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will examine, diagnose, and treat various dental conditions, injuries, and disorders for patients in a public health setting. Responsibilities include performing clinical procedures such as fillings, extractions, root canals, and maintaining accurate electronic health records.

Requirements

The candidate must be a professional dentist capable of directing dental activities and providing comprehensive oral healthcare. The role requires the ability to evaluate oral health, interpret X-rays, and prescribe appropriate medications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisTreatment planningPrescribing medications

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outreach Dentist – Join Our Mission at Greater Philadelphia Health Action a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 822 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
25% this job
Visa sponsorship
18%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental)

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Greater Philadelphia Health Action

Hospitals and Health Care
Philadelphia, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, Holidays)
Bonuses