Dentist
Listed compensation
$130K - $155K
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The Dentist is responsible for providing general dentistry and general
supervision of dental assistants and Hygienists.
Responsibilities include
* Provide direct service to patients.
* Insure that DPH, OSHA and Dental Association regulations are strictly
followed.
* Comply with departmental protocols
* Meet productivity standards (if applicable)
* Provide general dentistry and general supervision of dental assistants and
hygienists.
* Attend required meetings
* Commitment to providing dental care to families in a medically under-served
community.
* Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of dental
services delivery.
* Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
Minimum Qualifications
* DDS or DMD from an accredited Dental School.
* Fully Licensed or LLD
* Massachusetts Controlled Substance certificate and DEA required.
* Certified in CPR
* Licensed in Massachusetts to practice Dentistry/Valid Massachusetts Limited
License in Dentistry.
* Minimum of three years’ professional experience in the US/Massachusetts
required
* Public Health experience preferred.
* Proficient reading, writing, and speaking in English required
We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including bonuses, paid time off
(vacation, sick, personal and 10 holidays), health, dental, life, vision, 401K,
and more!
Key Responsibilities
The Dentist provides general dental care to patients in an under-served community and supervises dental assistants and hygienists. They are also responsible for ensuring strict adherence to DPH, OSHA, and Dental Association regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD from an accredited school and be licensed to practice dentistry in Massachusetts. A minimum of three years of professional experience in the US or Massachusetts is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Community Health Connections a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,581 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Community Health Connections holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 8 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Fitchburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $417k
- Typical market rent
- $1,799/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.