Dentist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Ref #: S-DEN-9222526
- Profession: Dentist
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 26 weeks
- Schedule: 8a-6:30p; 1 day/ week
- Patient demographics: Ages 12-20
- Rate: TBD
Requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
- Current license to practice dentistry in the State of Wisconsin.
- Experience in fillings, extractions and trauma
Responsibilities
- Perform dental examinations, diagnostics, and treatments including restorations, extractions, and cleanings.
- Diagnose oral conditions and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Provide emergency and routine dental care following facility policies and infection control standards.
- Maintain accurate dental records and documentation in compliance with departmental procedures.
- Collaborate with medical and mental health staff to ensure coordinated inmate healthcare.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 22% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Milwaukee
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $236k
- Typical market rent
- $1,477/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.9
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.