Full Time Dentist
Listed compensation
$180k-$390k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Ready to take your career further in a rewarding, purpose-driven environment? DOCS Dental offers the opportunity to practice comprehensive dentistry in a modern, private-practice setting—while enjoying full clinical autonomy, strong compensation, and meaningful patient relationships. Join a collaborative, close-knit team serving the civilian military community and watch your career thrive.
- What You’ll Enjoy at DOCS Dental
- Outstanding Compensation & Incentives
- $1,000 Daily Minimum to Start or 34% of Adjusted Production
- Annual earnings of $180,000 – $390,000
- $30,000 Introduction / Retention Bonus
- $10,000 Relocation Assistance, position is located at Fort Drum, New York.
- $600/month Housing Allowance for 12 months
- Consistent patient flow with 100+ new patients per month
- Professional Growth & Financial Support
- $2,000 Annual Continuing Education Reimbursement
- License Reimbursement
- Malpractice Insurance Provided
- Full clinical autonomy from day one
Why DOCS Dental?
- Advanced Technology: Fully digital practices featuring state-of-the-art iTero technology
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside in-house specialists and a highly supportive clinical team
- Purpose-Driven Care: Make a meaningful impact serving military families, veterans, federal employees, and contractors
- Private-Practice Feel: Enjoy a modern, well-supported setting without corporate micromanagement
Clinical Requirements
- Must be comfortable performing extractions, including third molars
- Must be proficient in root canal therapy, including molars
- Invisalign or clear aligner certification, preferred.
Schedule: Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Requirements
About You
- DMD or DDS from an accredited U.S. program
- Active New York Dental License, or ability to obtain a New York License.
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Willing to obtain a Real ID for base access
Pass a background (Criminal & Malpractice), urinalysis & applicable testing, shots, physical exam and vaccinations.
If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo background check (including criminal record check) and drug screening. We use E-Verify in our hiring process.
DOCS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all employment decisions in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. We value diversity and provide equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of any legally protected status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care to the civilian military community, including extractions and root canal therapy. Maintain clinical autonomy while working within a collaborative, modern private-practice setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time Dentist at DOCS Health a 6.4 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 85% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$285k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $264k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $180k–$390k | Dentist median $225k (middle half $160k–$300k)29 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$264k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in New York | 273 active | 5,806 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 85% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $30k sign-on | New York healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment273 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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