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Benevis
Norfolk, Virginia

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time! At Benevis, we create over a million smiles a year in the communities we serve and believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. This mission drives everything we do! With over 2,000 employees in offices across the country from clinical to support staff - we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high quality dental care to underserved families in a fun, compassionate environment. Are you ready to join us in creating our next million smiles? We have JUST the opportunity for you.

We are actively seeking an Associate Dentist to join our growing team. Support our mission to provide excellent dental care in the community and help us create more smiles and memorable experiences for children and adults. Join a team that believes in teamwork and truly cares about their patients. Find your opportunity to make an impact:

Take care of your community while participating in activities to promote a positive image of the company!

Join in morning huddles (hey, you can even run one!), plan your day and let your team know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration, meeting goals, etc.

Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

  • ## This opportunity provides growth and development through mentoring and collaboration

What We Offer

Guaranteed base pay of $850/day with uncapped earning potential

Sign on bonus: Up to $30,000 (based on experience and start date)

Student loan repayment assistance: $1,000/month

Relocation Assistance: Up to $7,500

No lab fees

FT providers are eligible to participate in Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans, HSA/FSA

Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance plans are paid for by company

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company paid malpractice insurance coverage

Paid holidays and time off

Continuing Education Reimbursements

CE offered through ADA Accredited Continued Education Recognition Program (C.E.R.P)

Reimbursements for associated licenses, certifications, and professional dues such as ADA and/or AAPD memberships

Multiple schedule options to help maintain a healthy work/life balance

VISA and Green Card sponsorship available

Responsibilities

Associate Dentists are responsible for providing dental services to patients with the support of their team. Our practice has:

  • DentaPro software
  • Digital x-ray and Panorex units
  • Fiber-optic handpieces
  • Yearly OSHA and HIPPA and Emergency Management training
  • Ratio of 1 hygienist, 1 hygiene assistant, 2 dental assistants per provider
  • Patient Base: primarily ages 3-21 and up to 30% adult population (depending upon location)
  • Office flow: average 10-12 operative patients and 20-25 hygiene patients
  • State insurance plans, PPO and out-of-network payor mix

Qualifications

We Expect You to Have

  • DDS/DMD from a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
  • Current, valid license to practice dentistry in states where providing care or eligible for licensure
  • Other certifications as required - CPR, DEA, etc.
  • Nitrous Oxide certification (only LA, MS, DC, TX, MA)
  • Compassion and a strong desire to provide dental care to both children and adults
  • Willing and available to travel to the following locations:
  • 5900 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502
  • 2338 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518

We value teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment or tolerate it in our workplace. What do we mean by discrimination? We mean that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient carePediatric dentistryClinical documentationTreatment planningDigital radiographyCommunicationOSHA complianceHIPAA complianceNitrous oxide administration

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 27 employers

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<$280k
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$280k-340k
4
$340k-400k
1
$450k
3
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
71% this job
CME allowance
46% this job
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
29% this job
Relocation assistance
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.3
Below most Dentist listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Benevis

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed base pay of $850/day with uncapped earning potential
Sign on bonus up to $30,000
Student loan repayment assistance $1,000/month
Relocation assistance up to $7,500
No lab fees
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans
HSA/FSA
Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance paid by company