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Job Description

  • Job Location: PA, Huntingdon - State Correctional Institution Smithfield - Huntingdon, PA
  • Position Type: Contractor
  • Education Level: Professional Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Category: Dentist, MHM Solutions, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of healthcare staffing solutions to state agencies within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

We are currently seeking a Dentist to join our team at State Correctional Institution-Smithfield located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. This position is for 37.5 hours/week, but would be open to considering part-time candidates.

The Dentist provides comprehensive professional dental treatment to address the oral health needs of incarcerated patients including routine recall exams, simple extractions, restorations, prosthetic services, prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, and endodontic treatments.

Qualifications: Graduation with a degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine from a school approved or recognized by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

Successful completion of an approved U.S. residency training program; with emphasis in the Dental Medicine, with emphasis on preventive and corrective dentistry and hygiene. Possession of a current unrestricted license to practice dentistry in Pennsylvania issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

Possession of a current unrestricted certificate to prescribe medication from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. This is an independent contractor position. Our team offers newly increased, guaranteed compensation.

If you are looking to continue doing what you love without dealing with the red tape, we would love to speak with you! Contact Jesse Krasley, Provider Recruiter at 484.255.0477 or jkrasley@teamcenturion.com indmhm

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental care to incarcerated patients, including routine recall examinations, simple extractions, restorations, and prosthetic services. Deliver preventive and corrective treatments such as prophylaxis, fluoride treatments, and endodontic care.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from a school approved or recognized by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry and completion of an approved U.S. residency training program emphasizing dental medicine, preventive and corrective dentistry, and hygiene. Candidates must hold an unrestricted Pennsylvania dental license and a current unrestricted U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency certificate to prescribe medication.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Routine Dental ExaminationsTooth ExtractionsDental RestorationsDental ProphylaxisEndodontic TreatmentPreventive DentistryDental Hygiene

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% 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).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $208k–$300k)105 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Pennsylvania196 active5,652 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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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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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Living in Huntingdon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$199k
Median resident rent
$838/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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