General Dentist
Listed compensation
$180k-$280k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- General Dentist (Associate)
- Denver Metro
- $180,000–$280,000/year potential | $700–$1,000 daily guarantee or 30% of collections
- Full-time, Monday-Friday hours | 4-5 day work week
Picture a full schedule, a strong hygiene team, and the freedom to practice the dentistry you trained for. Our Denver metro practice sees 90–100 new patients every month, and we’re adding a General Dentist to care for our wonderful patients. You focus on patients. We handle the rest.
Why Dentists Choose This Practice
Earn what you produce. 30% of collections with a $700–$1,000 daily guarantee. Realistic first-year range is $180K–$280K.
Lab fees are on us. The practice pays 100% of lab costs, so your 30% stays yours.
Your clinical calls. Do the procedures you love and refer what you don’t. No quotas, no pressure.
GP-only practice. No in-house specialists and no requirement to refer to a specific specialist.
A full chair, not a slow ramp. 90–100 new patients a month in a multi-doctor office.
Hygiene stays in hygiene. Our hygienists run their own columns. You won’t be scheduled for prophys.
Modern and digital. Digital imaging and charting in Open Dental, in a clean, up-to-date clinical space.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- $3,000 annual CE allowance
- Paid malpractice insurance
Who We Are
Our office is a multi-doctor general dental practice serving patients from the Denver area. We partner with Elevate Dental Partners, a Denver-based dental support organization. Their philosophy is simple: “Here to support, not to control.” Elevate handles HR, billing, collections, marketing, and technology so our doctors can focus on dentistry.
- What You’ll Bring
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active Colorado dental license (or in process)
- Current DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification
- New graduates and experienced dentists are both welcome
- A patient-first approach and a team-first attitude
Ready to See the Practice?
We’d love to show you around, introduce you to the team, and walk you through the numbers. Apply today with your CV. It takes less than two minutes, and our recruiting team will reach out within one business day.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive general dental care to patients in a multi-doctor practice setting. Manage patient treatment plans while maintaining high standards of clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.
Requirements
Must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active Colorado dental license. Candidates must also have current DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 89% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$230k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $223k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $180k–$280k | Dentist median $265k (middle half $205k–$275k)146 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$223k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Colorado | 28 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Colorado | 188 active | 5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% no call · 89% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 11% offer loan repayment188 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 634 in the last 30 days | 433 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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