Dentist - New Grads Welcome
Listed compensation
$150k-$400k
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Job Description
General Dentist Opportunity
Indio, CA | Full-Time or Part-Time | New Grads Welcome!
Looking for flexibility, clinical autonomy, and a team that supports you at
every stage of your career? Let’s talk!
Gentle Dental is looking for a General Dentist to join our Indio team, and we’re
open to both full-time and part-time schedules.
Whether you’re an experienced dentist looking for your next opportunity or a new
graduate ready to start your career, we’d love to connect and learn what you’re
looking for.
Why Gentle Dental?
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’
smiles.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare
services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible
oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined.
Our doctors have the opportunity to practice with clinical autonomy while having
the support and resources of a larger organization behind them. We believe that
balance is important at every stage of your career—from your first position
after dental school to an experienced provider looking for a place to grow.
Our culture is built around patient care, clinical excellence, personal
accountability, strong relationships, and finding innovative ways to support our
patients and teams.
New GRAD? We’D Love to Meet You.
Starting your career is a big decision, and finding the right environment
matters.
We welcome new graduates who are looking for an opportunity to grow their
skills, build confidence, and develop as clinicians while being part of an
established dental organization.
Your Office
Gentle Dental Indio
81557 Dr. Carreon Boulevard, Suite D-3
Indio, CA 92201
Compensation & Benefits
Full-time dentists typically earn $150,000–$400,000 annually, with earning
potential based on schedule, experience, and production.
Benefits include
* Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
* Short- and long-term disability
* 401(k) and additional pre-tax savings plan
* Life insurance
* Continuing education opportunities
* Malpractice coverage
* Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after 2 years
What We’RE Looking For
* Graduate of an accredited dental school
* New graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply
* Active California dental license or ability to obtain one by the time of
employment
* CPR, DEA, NPI, and other required licenses/certifications
Ready to Learn More?
You don’t have to be actively looking for a new position to start a
conversation.
If you’re interested in full-time or part-time opportunities in Indio, we’d love
to learn more about you, what you’re looking for, and how Gentle Dental might
fit into your career.
Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your
community!
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive oral healthcare services to patients within a supportive group practice environment. Maintain clinical autonomy while delivering high-quality dental care and contributing to the overall wellbeing of the community.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited dental school and possess or be able to obtain an active California dental license. Required certifications include CPR, DEA, and NPI.
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
InterDent Service ranks #4 of 12 employers hiring Dentist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 185 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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