Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$350k
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
DENTIST OWNED Dental Dreams is owned and operated by our original founding dentist. We have been in practice for over 20 years, making decisions based upon what is best for our patients from a dentist’s perspective.
GREAT DENTISTS. We invest in hiring the best dentists and provide them with modern, top-quality dental facilities.
GREAT EXPERIENCE. Our dentists are experienced in performing ALL avenues of general dentistry. We see and treat any/all dental problems with excellent results, while offering our dentist’s the mentorship and training to be the best doctor they can be.
FIND YOUR PURPOSE. At Dental Dreams we pride ourselves on bringing top quality dentistry to all members of the communities we serve, with an added focus of helping the underserved.
Compensation
* PERMANENT daily minimum guarantee
* $50,000 Sign-on Bonus
* The average compensation of full-time dentists ranging from $290,000-$350,000+
Clinical Practice
* Complete autonomy over treatment planning
* Mentoring by top-rated, experienced clinicians
* Full patient schedule
* Fully digital and paperless office
* Discretion over dental supplies and instruments
Benefits
* Paid vacation time
* Flexible schedules available (full-time, part-time, or Saturdays only)
* Robust continuing education program
* Malpractice reimbursement
* Visa and permanent residency sponsorship
* Health and Vision insurance
* Dental coverage for associates and immediate family members
Requirements
* A current or future dental license is required
* DDS/DMD in Dentistry from an accredited US dental program
If you're interested in learning more about this position, feel free to contact Amadi at: 312-825-6141
Key Responsibilities
Perform all avenues of general dentistry and manage a full patient schedule. Take complete autonomy over treatment planning while utilizing a fully digital and paperless office.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at DENTAL DREAMS a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 1,581 active Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
Dental Dreams holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 48 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $320k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Columbia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $220k
- Typical market rent
- $1,479/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.