Associate General Dentist (DMD or DDS) - Lancaster, PA
Listed compensation
$200K - $300K
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Associate General Dentist position in Lancaster, PA
We are looking for a skilled and passionate Full Time or Part Time Associate General Dentist to join our Private Dental Practice located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania!
We are a Dentist-owned, Private Dental Practice that invites our patients into an environment where they are treated like family, with a caring and empathetic approach to dentistry.
- Full Time or Part Time Position is Available!
- We offer flexibility with our schedule!
- Practice Hours are: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
- Closed on the weekends!
Our Compensation is: $200K - $300K per year + Full Benefit Package.
Requirements
- DMD or DDS Degree.
- Active/Eligible Pennsylvania Dentist license.
- 1 year or more of previous experience is preferred but not required.
- New Grads OK!
Benefits
Full Benefit Package including Medical, Dental, Vacation, PTO, 401K Plan, Etc.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive general dentistry services to patients in a private practice setting. Deliver caring and empathetic dental care while treating patients like family.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate General Dentist (DMD or DDS) - Lancaster, PA at Confidential Employer a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 822 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $256k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Manheim
- Typical market rent
- $1,843/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.3
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.