Traveling Dentist
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Job Description
General Dentist – Traveling Provider
Full-Time | Greater Portland & Vancouver Metro Area
VARIETY IN YOUR WORKDAY. CONSISTENCY IN YOUR SCHEDULE. A DIFFERENCE ACROSS
TEAMS.
Gentle Dental is seeking a full-time General Dentist to support our practices throughout the greater Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington metro areas.
This traveling role combines a full-time schedule and consistent hours with the opportunity to work alongside different teams and serve patients across multiple established practices. Your schedule and office assignments are provided in advance so you can plan ahead.
You'll play an important role in helping offices and people through transitions, providing clinical coverage, maintaining access to care, and supporting teams during provider absences, staffing changes, and onboarding. We're looking for a dentist who enjoys variety, builds relationships quickly, and brings a flexible, adaptable approach to each practice.
Higher compensation and mileage/travel reimbursement recognize the flexibility and regional support this position requires.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Full-time employment with consistent hours
- Schedule and office assignments provided in advance
- Higher compensation for a traveling provider role
- Mileage and travel reimbursement
- Variety across established practices throughout the Portland/Vancouver metro area
- An opportunity to support patients and teams during important transitions
- Clinical autonomy and comprehensive treatment planning
- Experienced dental assistants and office support
- Modern technology and resources
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities
- Malpractice coverage
- 401(k) with company match and additional pre-tax savings options
- Comprehensive benefits for eligible full-time team members
Your Role
PROVIDE CARE AND HELP TEAMS THROUGH CHANGE
As a traveling General Dentist, you'll help maintain continuity of care and keep practices moving forward when additional support is needed.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Delivering high-quality general dentistry and patient-centered treatment planning.
- Providing coverage across Gentle Dental offices throughout the greater Portland and Vancouver metro areas.
- Supporting offices during provider absences, staffing transitions, and new-provider onboarding.
- Building trust with patients and establishing effective working relationships with each office team.
- Adapting to different practice environments, team dynamics, and patient needs.
- Communicating clearly with clinical and operational leaders to support smooth transitions and coordinated care.
You'll maintain the clinical autonomy to make treatment decisions based on what's best for your patients, with Gentle Dental's resources and operational support behind you.
Compensation
This position offers higher compensation in recognition of its travel requirements, flexibility, and support across multiple practices, along with mileage and travel reimbursement.
Compensation will be discussed based on experience and the requirements of the role.
Schedule and Locations
This is a full-time position with consistent hours, supporting Gentle Dental offices throughout the greater Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA metro areas.
Your schedule and assigned locations will be provided in advance. Office assignments will vary based on coverage needs and practice transitions.
What We're Looking For
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active Oregon and Washington dental licenses, or ability to obtain both prior to employment
- Current CPR certification
- DEA registration and NPI, or ability to obtain prior to start
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered dental care
- Flexibility and adaptability when working across different offices and teams
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout the greater Portland/Vancouver metro area
Bring Your Skills Where They Make a Difference
If you enjoy working with different teams, helping people through change, and bringing dependable clinical care to the offices that need you, we'd love to connect.
Apply today to explore a full-time traveling General Dentist opportunity with Gentle Dental.
Key Responsibilities
The traveling General Dentist will provide high-quality clinical care and patient-centered treatment planning across multiple practice locations. They will support office teams during provider absences, staffing transitions, and new-provider onboarding to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess active Oregon and Washington dental licenses. Additionally, they must have current CPR certification, DEA registration, and the ability to travel between various metro area offices.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 45 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 33% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)395 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oregon index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Oregon | 110 active | 5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 33% no call · 84% no weekends45 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oregon healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $13k) · 16% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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