Pediatric Dentist
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Job Description
Part-time Pediatric Dentist in La Mesa, CA.
At Gentle Dental, the perfect fit for our team is a caring and motivated people-person with a strong work ethic and superior clinical skills. You choose what’s best for your patients. We are looking for a part-time Pediatric Dentist in La Mesa, CA.
Location: * GD Grossmont - 5565 Grossmont Center Drive, Suite 459 & 354 La Mesa, CA 91942
Office Culture
- Teamwork in the patients best interest
- Quality patient care with clinical autonomy based on best practices in the patients best interest
- New patients assigned equally on rotation basis. Your patients stay with you
Benefits Include
- CE credits
- Malpractice
- Additional CE credits and partial License and DEA reimbursement after 2 years
Position Qualifications
- Must have completed a Pediatric Dentistry Residency
- Active CA Dental License in good standing (or the ability to acquire one by time of employment)
- Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, DEA, NPI
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality pediatric dental care with clinical autonomy while working as part of a team. Manage a consistent patient base and ensure the best interests of the patients are prioritized.
Requirements
Must have completed a Pediatric Dentistry Residency and hold an active California Dental License. Candidates should also possess relevant certifications such as CPR, DEA, and NPI.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Pediatrics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 568 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment568 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,231 in the last 30 days | 770 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Dentist at InterDent Service a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in La Mesa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $888k
- Typical market rent
- $2,627/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.