Dentist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Provide preventive and restorative services in dentistry, promoting optimum oral health. Meet clinical standards of productivity as specified by the Department of Health and Human Services as well as standards assessed by PCHC, based on financial and quality standards.
Requirements
1. Graduate of an accredited school of Dentistry
2. Licensed to practice dentistry in the state of Rhode Island.
3. Maintain on-going professional education and certification as mandated by specialty board or state regulation.
4. Experience in primary care setting preferred.
5. Experience in pediatric dentistry
6. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Provide direct care to scheduled patients and/or walk-in patients when necessary, in accordance with PCHC policies and state statutes and regulations
2. Provide consultation to other health care providers.
3. Participate in scheduled meetings for case management or quality improvement.
4. Consult and collaborate with other center staff.
Participate in any formulation and evaluation of applicable protocols
PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8am-5pm & Thursday 10am-7pm
40 Hours
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide direct preventive and restorative dental care to patients while maintaining clinical productivity standards. They will also collaborate with other healthcare providers and participate in quality improvement and case management meetings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Providence Community Health Centers a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 35% have no call, 81% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)404 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Rhode Island index 102.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Rhode Island | 17 active | 5,824 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 35% no call · 81% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Providence Community Health Centers
Living in Providence
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $417k
- Typical market rent
- $2,190/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.8
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.