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Goshen, Indiana

Associate Dentist

DentalPer Diem

Listed compensation

$182K - $208K

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Associate Dentist Opportunity – Our Best Life Companies

Grow Your Career with a Team That Feels Like Family

Our Best Life Companies is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and personable Associate Dentist to join our growing team. We are looking for a clinician who is committed to delivering high-quality care, building strong patient relationships, and contributing positively to our team culture.

In this role, you will be responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing the overall oral health of patients while providing a full range of general and surgical dental services.

Compensation Package

  • $700-$800/Per Diem DOE
  • Bonus Package

Key Responsibilities

  • Educate patients on proper oral hygiene and preventative care
  • Diagnose and treat cavities, cracked, fractured, and decayed teeth
  • Perform restorative procedures including fillings, crowns, and related treatments
  • Conduct root canals, extractions, and other oral surgical procedures
  • Administer local anesthesia and sedation as appropriate
  • Prescribe antibiotics, pain management, and other necessary medications
  • Evaluate patients through clinical examinations and diagnostic imaging
  • Interpret X-rays and other diagnostic tests
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans
  • Create models for dental appliances as needed
  • Provide patient education, including treatment explanations and aftercare instructions
  • Maintain accurate and thorough patient records
  • Deliver general dentistry services and comprehensive oral care

Qualifications

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
  • Commitment to compliance with all office, state, and ADA regulations and protocols

Our Commitment to You

  • At Our Best Life Companies, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where providers can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.
  • Our Best Life Companies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

DDS or DMD degree from a CODA-accredited dental school

Active CPR certification

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Oral surgeryTreatment planningX-ray interpretationRecord keepingPatient-centered care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist at Confidential Employer a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 35% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$195k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $209k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Dentist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 16 employers

6
<$285k
9
$285k-350k
1
$390k
2
$415k-480k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas

$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

Dentist

$325k-$390k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Goshen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,068/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Hospitals and Health Care
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51-200 employees

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