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Golden Valley Health Centers
Modesto, California

Dentist (Hanshaw Dental)

DentistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$146k

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Dentist is responsible for providing general dental services, will assist in establishing standards of dental service and developing organizational plans to carry out a team approach to comprehensive dental, medical, and nutritional service.

This position will work under the supervision of the Dental Director, and will focus on the practice of preventive dentistry and comprehensive oral education, complemented by the delivery of exceptional oral health care that caters to both the immediate and long-term needs of our patients. This is a Part-Time Opportunity.

Location and Schedule

This position will work at our Hanshaw Dental Clinic in Modesto. Will work Monday Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45am-4:30pm.

Compensation: $129,600 - $145,600 Annual Salary (No RVU's); Sign On Bonus and Moving Assistance Eligible.

Benefits and Loan Repayment: GVHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC);

National Health Service Corp Scholar and loan repayment eligible Organizational HPSA (Health Provider Shortage Area) score of 18

Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; Pet Insurance, 403(b) with match, FSA plans, gym discounts, and so much more!

About Golden Valley Health Centers Dental Services

The Dental Services Program is responsible for the delivery of quality dental services in the context of our integrated medical-dental ambulatory setting. We provide an extensive array of dental services, covering a broad spectrum of care, all underscored by a robust emphasis on promoting oral health and proactively preventing dental issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ability to diagnose and provide treatment to patients of all ages, including pediatrics
  • Pre-operative and post-operative care of the routine patient, I & D of abscess, simple extractions. Soft tissue impacted extraction, surgical extraction.
  • Composite posterior and anterior, Stainless Steel crown and simple crowns and build ups
  • Management and treatment of periodontal disease – includes root planning, scale prophy and management of periodontal disease.
  • Management of uncomplicated Denture, Acrylic Partials, Adjustments, Tissue Conditioning and Relines
  • Other Procedures
  • Fabrication of soft/hard night guards
  • Occlusal Adjustment/Quad
  • Gingevectomy/Quad
  • Alveolectomoy
  • Space maintainers
  • Tooth Splint
  • Sealants
  • Root Canal Treatment
  • Adherence to GVHC rules and policies.
  • Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels).
  • Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served in-person, and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
  • Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
  • Must have high manual dexterity.
  • Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work, must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting/turning, fingering and feeling.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually average.

Job Knowledge

  • Authorize knowledge of the principles, practice and techniques of dentistry.
  • Special knowledge in the prevention aspects of oral health and its related techniques and procedures.
  • Experience and understanding of dental health education methods.
  • Basic understanding of nutrition.

Experience

  • Professional experience in clinical dentistry preferable.
  • Working or desire to work in rural community setting with many ethnic groups.

Education

  • Graduation from an accredited dental school.
  • Valid California Dental License
  • California DEA Certificate
  • BLS CPR Certified by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen

Key Responsibilities

The Dentist provides comprehensive general dental services, including preventive care and oral health education for patients of all ages. They are responsible for diagnosing and treating various dental conditions while working within an integrated medical-dental team.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited dental school and hold a valid California Dental License. Additionally, a California DEA Certificate and BLS CPR certification are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryPediatric dentistryComposite restorationsDenture managementPatient diagnosis

General Dentistry Career Context

Golden Valley Health Centers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 22 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$130k–$146kDentist median $210k (middle half $193k–$275k)42 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California582 active5,803 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 4% offer loan repayment582 active listings, Oct 2026
Golden Valley Health Centerssilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index22 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 17 employers
6
<$285k
11
$285k-350k
2
$350k-415k
1
$461k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
5%

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#1

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$150k-$500k
#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

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About Golden Valley Health Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Merced, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: 0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max
Excellent PPO coverages
Dental
Vision
Pet Insurance
403(b) with match
FSA plans
Gym discounts

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,022/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.