Dentist
Listed compensation
$130K - $155K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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 Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Community Health Connections holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 10 active listings.
Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
| 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 | $130k–$155k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $250k–$295k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$135k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Massachusetts | 151 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 213 in the last 30 days | 209 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Community Health Connections | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index10 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Community Health Connections
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fitchburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $414k≈ 3.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,859/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.