Dentist
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Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Des Moines Clinic - Des Moines, IA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Innovation. Integrity. Motivation. Teamwork. Respect. This value system is the cornerstone for Ocean Dental’s growth. It is a standard we set for ourselves and for our employees.
We offer a fast-paced, fun work environment where team members are encouraged to contribute ideas and discover solutions. As a team, Ocean Dental strives to set the industry standard for opportunity and a positive patient experience.
Benefits Include
100% employer paid Malpractice Insurance. Employee paid: Health, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Account, 401K, Short Term Disability, Basic & Voluntary Life/Accidental AD&D. 7 Paid Holidays AND 15 Days PTO annually!
Compensation packages are based on a percentage of production with a daily rate guarantee!
Requirements
A passion for serving underprivileged children and adults DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental education program Current, valid license to practice dentistry in Texas Other certifications as required by state to include- CPR, DEA, etc.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality dental care to underprivileged children and adults in a fast-paced clinic environment. Collaborate with the team to contribute ideas and maintain a positive patient experience.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited program and possess a current, valid license to practice dentistry. Additional requirements include certifications such as CPR and DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Ocean Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$230k-$400kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Des Moines
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $227k
- Typical market rent
- $1,126/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.