Associate General Dentist - Fayetteville, NC
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Job Description
Associate Dentist – Full-Time | Fayetteville, NC
Build your career with a team that values clinical excellence, collaboration, and work-life balance.
Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry is seeking a full-time Associate Dentist to join our established Fayetteville, NC practice. Whether you’re an experienced dentist or a recent graduate looking for mentorship, you’ll be supported by an experienced clinical team, advanced technology, and a patient-first culture.
Why Join Riccobene Associates?
- Established practice with a loyal patient base and consistent new patient flow
- Four-day full-time schedule promoting work-life balance
- Clinical autonomy with mentorship and collaboration available
- Modern technology and digital workflow
- Experienced clinical and administrative support team
- Competitive compensation with excellent earning potential
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active (or eligible) North Carolina dental license
- Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- New graduates are encouraged to apply
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Continuing education allowance
- Malpractice insurance provided
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental care to a loyal patient base using modern technology and digital workflows. Collaborate with a clinical and administrative support team to maintain a patient-first culture.
Requirements
Must hold a DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school and possess an active or eligible North Carolina dental license. Strong communication skills and a commitment to exceptional patient care are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate General Dentist - Fayetteville, NC at Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in North Carolina | 210 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 581 in the last 30 days | 413 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry
Benefits & Perks
Living in Fayetteville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $204k
- Typical market rent
- $1,362/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.0
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fayetteville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.