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Lightwave Dental
Midlothian, Virginia

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At River Run Dental Spa in Midlothian, our doctors are leaders in the dental community in the area. We work together to provide top notch patient care and actually enjoy work while we do it. We invest in our doctors and staff so that they can continually provide exceptional care for their patients.

Beautiful Updated Practice. Full Patient Schedule. Brand New Digital Equipment and Fantastic CE - River Run Dental - Midlothian is looking to add our next amazing provider!

“At River Run Dental - Midlothian, we pride ourselves in delivering amazing patient care while maintaining a dynamic and fun culture. Our office treats our patients like family and highly values our patient relationships. We work hard and offer the most up-to-date procedures to provide comprehensive care.

Our team is an incredible group that works together to achieve the results we are looking for – smiling faces on our patients and our team!! We would love to have you join our office family!!”

Growth and Development

We believe in career growth and continuous learning.

We have some of the most highly skilled and clinically proficient dentists in the region. Our Senior Doctors provide mentorship to early-in-career Associates, passing on the insight, knowledge and tools to the next generation of experts in this field.

You Would Have Access To

  • $12,000 Continuing Education
  • Internal and external courses
  • Path to partnership for our Associates
  • Support for business growth and non-clinical management support:

We ensure our doctors are surrounded by a team of strong, dedicated and skilled professionals from the front desk to the clinical experts. We provide strategic marketing efforts, targeting the most effective strategies for your market.

  • Expert staff members
  • Marketing to fuel new patient growth and referrals
  • Supplies and equipment

Negotiating Insurance Rates

  • Dedicated Regional Operations Director committed to your success.
  • Become a part of the team!
  • If this resonates with you, we should talk. Please reach out to Molly Lang, Dentist Recruiter, mlang@lightwavedental.com
  • Highest standards of clinical quality and patient care
  • Collaboration with a group of experienced specialists
  • Desire to become an owner of your practice

Responsibilities

  • Provide amazing care to our patients
  • Work collaboratively and professionally with staff
  • Bring a positive attitude to work every day.

Qualifications

  • Strong communication skills to build positive relationships with patients and parents
  • Dedication to providing consistent, quality dental care
  • Commitment to Continued Dental Education
  • Desire to expand business knowledge

DDS or DMD from Accredited School

In return for providing an excellent employee and patient experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical proficiencyDental proceduresRelationship buildingProfessionalismTeam collaboration

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% 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

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 23 employers

13
<$280k
5
$280k-340k
6
$340k-400k
2
$400k-460k
2
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 23 employers

CME allowance
58% this job
401k / retirement match
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
35%
Relocation assistance
27%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

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$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

General Dentist

$230k-$400k
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.9
Better work-life than 30% of Dentist listings

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

Living in Midlothian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k
Typical market rent
$2,076/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Benefits
401(k)
Holiday Pay
Paid Time Off
$12,000 Continuing Education
Path to Partnership
Mentorship