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Marin Community Clinics
Novato, California

Dentist

DentalIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$185K–$217K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Marin Community Clinics, founded in 1972, is today, a multi-clinic network with a wide array of integrated primary care, dental, behavioral, specialty and referral services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide vital health services to almost 40,000 individuals annually in Marin County.

The Clinics regularly receive national awards from the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA). Our Mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

Dentist handles all aspects of general dentistry. Diagnoses and treats patients consistent with her/his training and expertise.

Salary Range

The salary range stated below is based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE).

Responsibilities

  • Providing preventative dental care and clinical dental services in a community health center setting.
  • Uses EPIC, digital Dexis X-ray and NextGen Electronic Health Records System.
  • Delivers high quality care to patients.
  • Manages and directs staff assignments and activities in accordance with Marin Community Clinics, Dental Compliance Policies and Procedures, Dental Manual, and applicable California Laws.
  • Provides teledentistry services and must feel comfortable delivering dental services, via remote access.

Flexibility is a must. Dentist may have to perform hygiene duties independently on an as needed basis.

Expected to treat other patients that are on the clinic’s schedule in addition to treating assigned patients.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Graduate of an ADA-accredited dental school.
  • Possession of a valid DDS or DMD license to practice dentistry in the State of California.
  • Active California Dental License in good standing.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Active DEA registration.
  • One to two years of experience in general dentistry.
  • Completion of a GPR or AEGD program is preferred.
  • Prior experience in a community health or public health dental setting is highly desirable.
  • Experience providing dental care to pediatric patients is preferred.
  • Experience in oral surgery and endodontics is a plus.
  • Previous experience working in a bi-cultural or multicultural dental clinic environment is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is a plus.

Required Skills and Abilities

  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.
  • Flexible to work evenings and weekends as necessary in either San Rafael and/or Novato clinics.
  • Must possess good interpersonal skills to maintain and establish good relationships with dental team and patients.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

  • May be required to occasionally lift at least 20 – 25lbs.
  • Prolonged standing, walking and working on a computer.

Benefits

Our benefits program is designed to protect your health, family and way of life. We offer a competitive Benefits Program that includes affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Dental and Vision Insurance, Educational and Continuing Education Benefits, Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness, Retirement Plan, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short term and Long Term Disability benefits, Professional Fee Reimbursement, Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, Loupes Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, Paid Holidays, Personal Days of Celebration, Paid time off, and Extended Illness Benefits.

  • Marin Community Clinics is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
  • Min
  • USD $184,792.00/Yr.
  • Max
  • USD $216,874.00/Yr.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Pediatric dentistry

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Marin Community Clinics a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Marin Community Clinics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 13 active listings.

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$201k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $181k 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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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 25 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
70% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
22%
Loan repayment
19% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Novato

Rent affordability

25% of gross pay

Market rent compared with this listing’s advertised pay.

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$976k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,889/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use the advertised annual pay range’s lower bound, before taxes. Regional prices are not a personal budget.

Peer group: dental · general dentistry · Full-time · hours not stated · Pay composition not stated. National listings with usable annual USD pay and local data, posted within 180 days of the 2026-09-22 snapshot. Rankings use lower pay bounds; higher percentiles mean more favorable comparisons. Only the same rent observation month is compared.

Ratings need at least 30 other listings, five employers and three locations; no employer may contribute over 35%. Strong: top quarter; Typical: middle half; Weaker: bottom quarter. Missing ratings mean insufficient comparable data, not a poor offer. These are offer comparisons, not city grades.

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About Marin Community Clinics

Hospitals and Health Care
Novato, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Educational and Continuing Education Benefits
Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness
Retirement Plan
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
Short term and Long Term Disability benefits
Professional Fee Reimbursement