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Eastern Dental
Flemington, New Jersey

Lead Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$250k-$350k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Eastern Dental of Flemington LLC - Flemington, NJ 08822
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $250,000.00 - $350,000.00 Salary/year

Established, multi-specialty neighborhood practice with a growing patient foundation is looking for a highly skilled Clinical Leader to join our team! For over 50 years Eastern Dental has been providing families with full-service dental care.

From children to seniors, our skilled team of dentists and specialists provide the highest level of dental care to ensure healthy and happy smiles. With our personalized service, latest technology and a wide range of services we provide both general dental and specialty services to meet the needs of our patients.

From braces to dentures, oral surgery to implants, and crowns to cosmetic dentistry. This position offers a $25,000 Sign on Bonus! We offer patients the highest quality of care for total dental health and developed a dental practice that caters to individual needs.

If you are caring, compassionate and have a true desire to help others, becoming a member of the Eastern Dental Family may be the perfect opportunity for you.

This is a full time, 5 day per week position Some of the benefits of working with Eastern Include: Generous guaranteed base pay, plus Incentive Stable work environment that affords a true clinical career path that has been realized by many of our Doctors Company paid malpractice insurance Comprehensive benefit package 401K retirement plan Continuing education allowance Doctor must be proficient in the following for our established patient base: Comprehensive Exams Diagnosis Treatment Planning Additional Responsibilities include: Educate patients and parents of patients on treatment options and maintaining proper oral health Communicate with dental staff regarding comprehensive patient treatment plans Mentor and confer with Treatment Doctors on patient treatment Prescribe medications as necessary Carefully document all medications, diagnoses, treatments and consultations Requirements: DDS or DMD Required Current, Active NJ Dental License to practice dentistry CDS license DEA license Minimum 5 years' clinical experience at a dental practice Dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of care to patients Excellent communication skills Desire and ability to act as the clinical leader of a large multispecialty practice Friendly and professional demeanor Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care, perform diagnoses, and create treatment plans for a diverse patient base. Additionally, the role involves mentoring staff, educating patients on oral health, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree along with an active NJ dental license, CDS license, and DEA license. A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in a dental practice is required for this leadership position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipPatient educationTreatment documentationMedication prescription

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 43% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $276k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$276k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in New Jersey114 active5,694 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 43% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$290k
10
$290k-330k
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1
$400k
2
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Relocation assistance
11%
Visa sponsorship
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% 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 Eastern Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Avenel, New Jersey
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $25,000
Generous guaranteed base pay plus incentive
Company paid malpractice insurance
Comprehensive benefit package
401K retirement plan
Continuing education allowance

Living in Flemington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$586k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,676/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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