Staff Dentist (Full-Time) - UT Dentists - UTHealth Houston Bellaire

DentistFull-Time

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Job Description

UT Dentists – Staff Dentist (Full-Time) – Bellaire

UT Dentists, the clinical practice of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, is seeking an experienced, clinically accomplished general dentist to help launch and grow a new practice at UTHealth Houston Bellaire Station. This location brings primary care, medical specialty care, and dentistry together in one multidisciplinary setting, creating a rare opportunity to deliver coordinated oral and overall healthcare.

Designed to provide a private-practice-caliber patient experience within a leading academic health system, the Bellaire Station practice will emphasize comprehensive care, clinical excellence, personalized service, efficiency, and long-term patient relationships. The dentist will manage a broad patient population, including individuals with complex dental and medical needs, and will collaborate closely with dental specialists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

This opportunity is intended for a mature clinician with broad-scope general dentistry experience, strong diagnostic and treatment-planning skills, polished communication, and sound clinical judgment. As part of the founding clinical team, the dentist will help establish the practice culture, clinical workflows, service standards, referral relationships, and approach to sustained growth.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’s resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That is where you come in.

Once you join us, you will not want to leave. It is because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you would expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

  • 100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees.
  • Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
  • Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
  • Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

  • Free financial and legal counseling.
  • Free mental health counseling services.
  • Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
  • Other employee discounts include entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
  • Resources for child and elder care.
  • Plus, many more!

Qualifications

Education and Training

  • Graduation from a CODA-accredited dental school.
  • Completion of a general dentistry residency.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Preferred

  • 2+ years of experience.
  • Forward-thinking attitude with a focus on prevention, quality, and value of care, and commitment to working in a public health setting.
  • Fluency in Spanish, Vietnamese, or other foreign language.

Licensure and Credentials

  • Unrestricted license to practice dentistry in the State of Texas.
  • Current CPR (BLS) certification.
  • Valid DEA registration.

Skills and Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of culturally competent, evidence-based, person-centered dental care with a focus on disease prevention, quality, and value for the patient.

Appreciation of the impact of the social determinants of health and the capacity to function successfully as part of a large team.

Ability to use electronic health records efficiently and proficiently.

Key Responsibilities

The staff dentist will manage a broad patient population with complex dental and medical needs in a multidisciplinary setting. They will also help establish practice culture, clinical workflows, and service standards for the new Bellaire Station location.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Diagnostic skillsCulturally competent careEvidence-based dentistryInterpersonal skillsTeam collaboration

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $263k (middle half $225k–$300k)56 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Texas457 active5,791 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Dentist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 24 employers
10
<$270k
10
$270k-315k
3
$315k-360k
1
$400k
2
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Visa sponsorship
17%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$300k-$500k
#2

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$230k-$461k
#3

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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.

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About UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)

Business Consulting and Services
Houston, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Paid Medical Premiums
Generous Time Off (~37-38 Days/Year)
Longevity Pay
Retirement/Pension Plan
Free Financial and Legal Counseling
Free Mental Health Counseling
Gym Membership Discounts
Employee Discounts

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.