Full-Time Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

We are a well-established, patient-centered dental group seeking an experienced General Dentist to join our Raleigh, NC practice. This is a full-time opportunity for a clinician who is confident in their skills, values autonomy, and is ready to step into a practice with an established patient base and consistent daily volume and comfortable seeing Medicaid.

What You'll Do

  • Provide comprehensive general dentistry including exams, restorative, extractions, and preventive care
  • Develop and present treatment plans with a focus on patient education and case acceptance
  • Collaborate with a supportive clinical team in a well-equipped, organized practice environment
  • Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence and outstanding patient experience

What We're Looking For

  • DMD or DDS from an accredited dental school
  • 3–10 years of clinical experience in a general dentistry setting
  • Strong foundation in restorative and comprehensive dentistry
  • Confidence in diagnosis, treatment planning, and case presentation
  • A doctor who takes pride in their work and values long-term patient relationships

Compensation & Benefits

  • Daily production guarantee during ramp period — protected income while you settle in
  • Competitive percentage of adjusted production — your effort drives your earnings
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Malpractice coverage provided
  • Supportive clinical and administrative team so you can focus on dentistry

Why This Opportunity

This is not a startup situation. You'd be joining an active practice with an existing patient base, a strong schedule, and the clinical autonomy to practice the way you were trained. We believe dentists do their best work when they're supported — not micromanaged.

If you're an experienced dentist looking for a practice where you can grow, produce at a high level, and be valued for your clinical skills, we'd like to connect.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a skilled dentist who is as comfortable with a molar endo as they are building lasting patient relationships. If you bring both clinical confidence and a genuine care for your patients, we'd love to meet you.

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental program
  • Proficiency in molar endodontics
  • Comfortable performing surgical extractions
  • Strong general dentistry skillset across a broad scope of care
  • A team-first attitude and genuine passion for patient care
  • Active or eligible NC dental license

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive general dentistry services including exams, restorative work, extractions, and preventive care. Develop and present treatment plans while collaborating with a clinical team to ensure high-quality patient experiences.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess 3–10 years of clinical experience. Proficiency in molar endodontics and surgical extractions, along with an active or eligible North Carolina dental license, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Restorative dentistryClinical diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Associate Dentist at Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% 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).

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2
$455k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

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

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry

Medical Practices
Cary, North Carolina
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Daily production guarantee during ramp period
Competitive percentage of adjusted production
Continuing education allowance
Malpractice coverage provided
Supportive clinical and administrative team