Dentist
Listed compensation
$64k-$73k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Sun River Health is currently seeking a part-time Dentist to join our team at our Goshen, NY location. The Dentist will provide dental care by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and gums. This role involves both clinical responsibilities and operational oversight. The Dentist performs duties in compliance with all organizational systems and job-specific standards.
Job Type: Part-Time
Salary: $63,561.68 - $73,484.32
Location: 888 Pulaski Highway, Goshen, NY 10924
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the dental team at the site, including oversight of dental support staff and clinical operations
- Monitor weekly ordering and inventory management
- Report equipment repair needs and support site-level dental operations
- Attend site staff and leadership meetings, as well as departmental meetings
- Coordinate with the Health Center Director, Dental Director of Operations, and Chief Dental Officer on operational matters
- Perform root canal therapy on anterior teeth and other teeth within scope
- Conduct full-mouth periodontal exams and develop treatment plans
- Take impressions and create models for dentures and crowns
- Consult with other healthcare professionals to plan appropriate dental treatments
- Extract infected or non-restorable teeth
- Provide preventive counseling, anticipatory guidance, and oral hygiene
Education
- Locate and restore cavities following diagnosis and radiographic review
- Conduct comprehensive oral exams and document findings using OpenDental and eCW medical record systems
Requirements
- D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an accredited dental school
- Current New York State Dental License
- CPR/BLS Certification
Responsibilities
Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 47 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 87% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $64k–$73k | Dentist median $275k (middle half $225k–$300k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$64k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in New York | 277 active | 5,718 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 87% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment277 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 564 in the last 30 days | 432 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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