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Sonrava Health
Santa Cruz, California

General Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$185k-$220k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1 day ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are seeking a talented, experienced Dentist to provide quality dental care in a collaborative and supportive dental practice.

Our teams perform a variety of preventative, restorative, endodontic, and surgical procedures that fall under the scope of general dentistry. We’re big on teamwork, so you’ll be working and growing with your office and region to provide the best treatment for your patients.

Plus, we bring the Board Specialists into your office to treat patients if they are referred for such treatment. We keep patients under one dental roof while you get to work side-by-side with a Specialty Dentist.

We provide you with experienced dental staff and wonderful patients that you will be proud to deliver excellent dental care through evidence-based dentistry.

The office focuses on teamwork so the day-to-day operations run smoothly for you so you can focus on what matters: your patients and their smiles.

  • Benefits for FT Providers
  • Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Continuing Education
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive oral examinations and evaluations to diagnose dental problems
  • Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients
  • Perform a wide range of procedures, including fillings, cleanings, extractions, and root canals
  • Educate patients on proper oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care
  • Provide prescriptions for patients as needed
  • Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, including X-rays and treatment histories
  • Refer patients to specialists (like orthodontists or oral surgeons) for complex treatments
  • Ensure all work is compliant with safety, OSHA, and infection control standards

Qualifications

  • DMD or DDS from accredited dental school
  • Active, unrestricted state dental license or in the process of obtaining a license upon graduation
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • DEA certification

NPI Number

Western Dental Services, Inc. and all relevant affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Dental DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPreventive DentistryRestorative DentistryEndodonticsDental ExtractionsPatient EducationPatient RecordkeepingDental X-RaysOSHA ComplianceSpecialist Referrals

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$203k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$185k–$220kDentist median $221k (middle half $187k–$275k)45 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$183k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in California584 active5,821 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment584 active listings, Oct 2026
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.

Top Dentist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 19 employers
7
<$285k
10
$285k-350k
2
$350k-415k
1
$461k
2
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
11%
Visa sponsorship
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Dental365 · Lynbrook, New York

$150k-$500k
#2

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#3

Dentist

$230k-$461k
#4

Dentist

$150k-$400k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

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 Sonrava Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Orange, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Continuing Education
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program

Living in Santa Cruz

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.43M≈ 7.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,418/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.