Silver Creek Dental Partners logo
Silver Creek Dental Partners
San Diego, California

Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

The week · per this posting4-day week

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 13m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Associate Dentist

San Carlos Family Dentistry | James H. Thompson, DMD

San Diego, California

About the Opportunity

San Carlos Family Dentistry is seeking an experienced, patient-focused Associate Dentist to join our team!

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established practice with approximately 3,000 active patients and a loyal patient base. The office is currently undergoing a full remodel, creating a refreshed, modern environment for both patients and team members.

With four operatories, iTero digital scanning technology, and a PPO and Fee-for-Service patient base, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dentist who values comprehensive treatment planning, clinical autonomy, and building lasting patient relationships.

Position Highlights

  • Four-day workweek
  • Established practice with approximately 3,000 active patients
  • Four operatories
  • Full office remodel currently underway
  • iTero digital scanner
  • PPO and Fee-for-Service patient base only
  • Production-based compensation with significant earning potential

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive dental care, including preventive, restorative, and diagnostic treatment.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on patients' clinical needs and goals.
  • Build strong, trusting relationships with patients through education and effective communication.
  • Deliver high-quality dentistry while maintaining excellent clinical standards.
  • Collaborate with the hygiene team and office staff to support comprehensive patient care.
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Stay current with advancements in dentistry, technology, and clinical best practices.

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school.
  • Active California dental license.
  • Minimum of three years of general dentistry experience (five or more years preferred).
  • Experienced dentists only; this opportunity is not open to new graduates.
  • Excellent communication and case presentation skills.
  • Commitment to comprehensive, patient-centered dentistry.

Preferred Experience

  • Cosmetic dentistry
  • Invisalign
  • Dental sleep medicine
  • Endodontics

Compensation & Benefits

  • Guaranteed starting salary.
  • Monthly production-based commission structure.
  • Significant long-term earning potential.

Benefits Include

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Continuing education support
  • Malpractice insurance

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient educationPreventive dentistryRestorative dentistry

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $203k 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
Listed pay$200k–$250kDentist median $263k (middle half $203k–$275k)481 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$203k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentistry listings in California142 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in California615 active6,018 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% no call · 85% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 4% offer loan repayment615 active listings, Nov 2026
New Dentistry listings273 in the last 30 days194 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. California figures use all dentists: too few California Dentistry postings state pay.

Top Dentist Jobs

14 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

14 jobs · 13 employers
4
<$230k
2
$230k-270k
5
$270k-310k
0
$310k-350k
3
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs
CME allowance
73% this job
401k / retirement match
45% this job
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Dentist

Dental Dreams · Chicago Heights, Illinois

$290k-$350k
#3

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
#4

Staff Dentist

$191k-$304k
+ 12 more · ranked by pay

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.

Silver Creek Dental Partners logo

About Silver Creek Dental Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Dana Point, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Continuing Education Support
Malpractice Insurance

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M≈ 5.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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