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Seattle Children's
Seattle, Washington

Pediatric Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon - Per Diem

SurgeryPer Diem

Listed compensation

$277.96 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Provides pediatric oral surgical care to treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face within the Seattle Children's Dental Clinic and operating rooms. May diagnose problems of the oral and maxillofacial regions. May perform surgery to improve function or appearance.

Provides clinical training and education to oral and maxillofacial surgery residents as an affiliate faculty member of the University of Washington, School of Dentistry.

Required Education and Experience

  • DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine).
  • Advanced training in a oral and maxillofacial surgery program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on - Advanced Dental Education in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.
  • Board Eligibility or Certification in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.
  • Previous experience in hospital Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.
  • Experience with medically compromised and developmentally delayed pediatric patients.
  • Additional education and/or experience in education, research or business.

Required Credentials

Licensed Dentist in the State of Washington.

Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.

Compensation Range

$277.96 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website seattlechildrens.org.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation.

Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provides pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgical care for conditions, injuries, and defects within clinical and operating room settings. Additionally, serves as affiliate faculty to provide clinical training and education to oral and maxillofacial surgery residents.

Requirements

Requires a DDS or DMD degree, completion of an ADA-accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery program, and board eligibility or certification. Candidates must hold a valid Washington State dental license and have prior hospital-based surgical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Oral surgeryPediatric dentistrySurgical proceduresPatient diagnosisHospital dentistryMedically compromised patient careDevelopmental delay patient careAcademic instruction

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$540k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Washington27 active1,271 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 98% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Surgery pay trend−11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 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.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$578k midpoint, that is roughly $23k–$40k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
11%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,260 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Seattle Children's

Hospitals and Health Care
Seattle, WA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$869k
Typical market rent
$2,227/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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