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San Jose, California

Dentist

DentistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$166k-$192k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Job Location: MCKEE CLINIC - SAN JOSE, CA
  • Education Level: Medical School Degree
  • Salary Range: $165880.00 - $192296.00Salary
  • Job Category: Professional Services

Overall Summary: Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director of Oral Health Services provides care in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventive dentistry, pedodontics, removable and fixed prosthodontics, endodontics, fixed prosthodontics and oral surgery.

Responsible for the provision and coordination of all dental services, assists in the provision of in-house dental training for dental and other primary care delivery staff.

Works closely with the Dental Director, Chief Operations Officer and other, appropriate staff and administration to identify, develop, and implement the comprehensive clinical services and preventive services, including the coordination of credentialing and privileging of dental clinical staff.

Essential Responsibilities: Under the general direction of the Clinical Director of Oral Health Services, the Dentist performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential Dental services.

Duties include: Perform clinical activities include diagnosing, preventing, and treating dental health problems. Provide diagnostic, preventive, and corrective oral health services to patients; corrective services include pedodontia, endodontia, exodontia, prosthodontia and other routine dental services.

Participate in delivery of an integrated oral health program with other agency health services. Training activities involve working with dental auxiliary trainees during their clinical training.

Provide information and assistance to the Dental Director and Planning and Development Director for the purpose of program development, implementation, and evaluation.

May participate in the development and maintenance of public relations with other health disciplines and community health groups as well as other official and non-official health, education, and governing organizations. Provide team services using multiple operatories.

Demonstrates commitment to, and understanding of, BACH's Behaviors for Success and GUEST (Customer Service Model), by modeling customer service excellence in all internal and external relationships and in the performance of all duties and responsibilities. Work flexible schedule as necessary. Perform duties as needed.

Secondary Responsibilities: Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc. Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested. Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.

Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Required Education, Experience, Training: Valid license to practice dentistry in California Minimum two years' experience working in a high volume dental practice Preferred Education, Experience, Training: Community or public health experience.

Work Conditions: Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.

Physical Demands: This position requires: Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical/clinical office environment, some bending and stretching; and lifting. Manual dexterity used to include, but not limited to, standard office equipment, and computer keyboard.

Traveling to work sites including some exposure to outside elements. Reading and writing in order to review records for accuracy. Presenting information in front of a group. Evening or weekend work schedule as necessary.

Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment. Supervises: None

Key Responsibilities

The Dentist provides comprehensive oral health services including diagnosis, preventive care, and various dental treatments under the supervision of the Clinical Director. They also coordinate dental services, assist in staff training, and participate in program development and community outreach.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid license to practice dentistry in California and possess a minimum of two years of experience in a high-volume dental practice. A medical school degree is required, and community or public health experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionPatient careReport preparation

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$179k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $162k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$166k–$192kDentist median $208k (middle half $187k–$275k)45 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$162k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California584 active5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment584 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), 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 · 19 employers
7
<$285k
10
$285k-350k
2
$350k-415k
1
$461k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
74%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
11%
Visa sponsorship
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% 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 Bay Area Community Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Fremont, California
201-500 employees

Living in San Jose

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.29M≈ 7.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,582/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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