Associate Dentist - Private Practice - Lancaster, PA
Listed compensation
$200k-$300k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week
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Job Description
Full Time or Part Time Associate Dentist Position!
- Location: Lancaster, PA
- Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (No weekends!)
- Compensation: $200,000 – $300,000+ per year (depending on experience) + Full Benefit Package
About Our Practice
We are a dentist-owned, Private Dental Practice in Lancaster, PA, looking for an Associate Dentist to join our team.
We treat our patients like family, focusing on a caring, empathetic approach to modern dentistry.
Whether you are an experienced clinician or a motivated new graduate, we offer a supportive environment with the scheduling flexibility you need.
What We Offer
Schedule Flexibility: Full-Time and Part-Time tracks are available to fit your lifestyle.
Unbeatable Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 4-day work week (Monday–Thursday). Your weekends are completely yours!
- Top-Tier Compensation: $200,000 – $300,000+ per year (depending on experience).
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Full health and professional benefits included.
- Clinical Freedom: Work in a patient-focused, non-corporate environment.
Requirements
- DMD or DDS degree.
- Active (or eligible) Pennsylvania dental license.
New Graduates are welcomed and highly encouraged to apply! (1+ years of experience is preferred, but not required).
Benefits
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vacation, PTO, a 401(k) plan, and more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide dental care in a patient-focused private practice, treating patients with a caring and empathetic approach. Work as an associate dentist within the practice’s clinical team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 44 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 41% have no call, 73% 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
Living in Lancaster
- Typical market rent
- $1,547/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- 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.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.