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Prairie Band Health Services
Sisseton, South Dakota

Genreal Dentist

DentistNo weekendsContract

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Prairie Band Health Service is seeking a General Dentist to provide exceptional healthcare services at Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Healthcare Center 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton SD 57262

Learn more about the facility here: Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center (WWKMHCC) | Healthcare Facilities

Details

  • Monday through Friday
  • Great Staff and Location

Local or Locums Welcomed to Apply

Hours of Operation: normal clinic hours and shifts, between the hours of 8:00 a. m. – 4:30 p. m. Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays

Duties

Diagnosing, treating, and preventing oral and systemic health issues such as caries and periodontal disease.

Obtain accurate medical histories, obtain appropriate diagnostic information including laboratory testing and radiographic information.

Administer local anesthetics and prescribe appropriate medications that are within scope and inclusive of service unit policies including antibiotic stewardship.

Provide a full range of dental care within the service unit scope of service which includes but not limited to direct restorative, periodontal procedures, pedodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, endodontics, exodontia that fall within the service units scope of services. Providers must be proficient with managing medically compromised patients including care, consults, and referral management to the appropriate specialists/medical providers.

Additional Duties

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Requirements

  • Have a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from a school of approved by the American Dental Association (ADA) or the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or an accrediting body recognized by the U. S Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
  • Have passed the National Board Dental Examinations (NDBE) which are developed and administered by the Joint Commission of National Dental Examinations (JCNDE)
  • Possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice dentistry in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
  • Hold a current, unrestricted DEA license to prescribe medications
  • Maintain continuing education/certification and have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Have at least one year of completion of a residency program in an institution accredited for such training and/or one year of professional experience as a dentist in the last 24 months
  • Must meet all credential and background investigation requirements.

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

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Key Responsibilities

The dentist is responsible for diagnosing, treating, and preventing oral health issues while providing a full range of dental care services. They must also manage medically compromised patients and coordinate care through appropriate consults and referrals.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

General dentistryRestorative dentistryLocal anesthesiaMedical history assessmentDiagnostic imagingPatient managementClinical documentation

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 49 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Dentist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in South Dakota9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in South Dakota19 active6,022 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 29% no call · 90% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings273 in the last 30 days194 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Dentist pay trend (all specialties)−3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Dakota figures use all dentists: too few South Dakota Dentistry postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Dentist Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs
3
<$260k
1
$260k
6
$290k-320k
0
$320k-350k
3
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs
CME allowance
58%
401k / retirement match
50%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
17%
Visa sponsorship
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Locum General Dentist

$234k-$312k
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% 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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About Prairie Band Health Services

Staffing and Recruiting
Holton, Kansas

Benefits & Perks

Great Staff and Location
Local or Locums welcomed

Living in Sisseton

Median resident rent
$596/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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