Dentist – Work That Matters
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Job Description
Healthcare professionals across our region are experiencing change, and new opportunities are opening. 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
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.
We welcome professionals affected by recent healthcare layoffs to apply. Visit us at gphainc.org.
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 diseases, injuries, and disorders for patients in a public health setting. Responsibilities include performing clinical procedures such as fillings, extractions, and root canals while 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 diagnose dental conditions and manage patient treatment plans effectively.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist – Work That Matters 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 Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 78% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $221k–$275k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Pennsylvania | 186 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 581 in the last 30 days | 413 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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