Associate Dentist - Private Practice - Ithaca, NY
Listed compensation
$1,000 per day
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Associate Dentist Position!
- Location: Ithaca, NY
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (No weekends!)
- Compensation: Daily Rate of $1,000 per day + Full Benefit Package
About Our Practice
We are a dentist-owned, Private Dental Practice in Ithaca, NY, looking for an Associate Dentist to join our team.
We treat our patients like family, focusing on a caring, empathetic approach to modern dentistry.
Whether you are an experienced clinician or a motivated new graduate, we offer a supportive environment with the scheduling flexibility you need.
What We Offer
Schedule Flexibility: Full-Time and Part-Time tracks are available to fit your lifestyle.
Unbeatable Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a standard 5-day work week (Monday–Friday). Your weekends are completely yours!
- Top-Tier Compensation: Daily Rate of $1,000 per day.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Full health and professional benefits included.
- Clinical Freedom: Work in a patient-focused, non-corporate environment.
Requirements
- DMD or DDS degree.
- Active (or eligible) New York dental license.
New Graduates are welcomed and highly encouraged to apply! (1+ years of experience is preferred, but not required).
Benefits
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, PTO, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care to patients in a private practice setting. Maintain a patient-focused approach while delivering high-quality clinical services.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 39% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Ithaca
- Typical market rent
- $1,975/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Ithaca, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.