Dentist - New Grads Welcome
Listed compensation
$150k-$400k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 78% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$400k | Dentist median $219k (middle half $187k–$300k)50 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$248k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 568 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment568 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 |
Top Dentist Jobs
22 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
22 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
18 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
General Dentist - Starting Annual Salary $275,000 (Lompoc)
Cali Dental · Lompoc, California
General Dentist
Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas
General Dentist
$200k-$400kPart Time Dentist
$250k-$350kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Indio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $496k≈ 3.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,316/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- 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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.