Pays Salary: $7.25 - $50.00/hour — Dentist market median is ~$109k (63 jobs) · Above average in Dental for work-life (6.4/10, vs 4,800 in this profession)
About the Role
Public health dentist. $85/hr. No call. Flexible hours. Loan forgiveness. Paducah, KY.
Join Purchase District Health Department as a Public Health Dentist – $85/hr, No Call, Loan Forgiveness in Paducah, Kentucky, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $85/hr.
- 24 days PTO.
- Pension plan offered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Low-premium medical insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, student loan benefits. Work with Purchase District Health Department in Paducah, Kentucky, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The dentist will provide restorative dental care to K-12 students via a mobile unit and collaborate with a dental hygiene team. Responsibilities also include conducting screenings, maintaining patient records, and delivering oral health education to the community.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess a valid Kentucky dental license. Experience in clinical dental care, particularly with children or in school settings, is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Sagility a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental — ranked against 4,800 active Dental listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Public Health Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$177k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $196k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Dentist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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