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Shreveport, Louisiana

Pediatric Dentist – Full-Time | $400K Guaranteed | Up to $750K Potential

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$400k-$750k

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Job Description

The Staff Pad has partnered with a highly regarded, award-winning pediatric dental group in Louisiana to recruit a Pediatric Dentist for its growing practice in the Shreveport/Bossier City area.

With multiple well-established offices and a commitment to clinical support and operational efficiency, this opportunity offers competitive compensation, hospital-based opportunities, and an excellent work-life balance.

Schedule: Full-Time | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 4–5 Days per Week | Multiple Locations

  • Why This Position
  • Opportunities for cases and clinical hours at two local hospitals
  • Schedule provided 6–8 weeks in advance
  • Strong staff support and efficient practice operations

What You’ll Do

  • Provide comprehensive pediatric dental care across multiple locations, including Shreveport/Bossier City, Natchitoches, Minden, Ruston, and Alexandria
  • Collaborate with experienced dental teams to deliver high-quality patient care
  • Travel between assigned offices as needed to support patient care and practice operations

What We Are Looking For

  • Qualified Pediatric Dentist
  • Ability to provide high-quality dental care to pediatric patients
  • Willingness to work across multiple office locations as needed

What You Can Expect

  • Guaranteed annual salary of $400,000, with earning potential of up to $750,000
  • Compensation at 34% of collections

Full-time Schedule Designed to Support Work-life Balance

Join an established pediatric dental group with dedicated staff, multiple practice locations, and opportunities to expand your clinical experience through hospital-based care. Apply today!

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive pediatric dental care across multiple practice locations and local hospitals. Collaborate with experienced dental teams to ensure high-quality patient care and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Must be a qualified Pediatric Dentist capable of delivering high-quality dental care to pediatric patients. Willingness to travel between multiple office locations is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric dentistryClinical patient careDental surgeryPatient managementCollaboration

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$575k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $652k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dentist market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$400k–$750kDentist median $250k (middle half $182k–$275k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$652k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Louisiana52 active5,700 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 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.

Top Pediatrics Jobs

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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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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Staffing and Recruiting
Dallas, TX
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed Annual Salary
Production Bonus (34% of Collections)
Hospital-Based Opportunities
Work-Life Balance

Living in Shreveport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$152k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,149/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
84.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.