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Benevis
Lafayette, Louisiana

Associate Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Work for a company that is truly making the world a happier place, one smile at a time! At Benevis, we create over a million smiles a year in the communities we serve and believe that every person deserves access to quality, affordable dental care. This mission drives everything we do!

With over 2,000 employees in offices across the country from clinical to support staff - we are united in our mission to create happy, healthy smiles through providing high quality dental care to underserved families in a fun, compassionate environment. Are you ready to join us in creating our next million smiles? We have JUST the opportunity for you.

We are actively seeking an Associate Dentist to join our growing team. Support our mission to provide excellent dental care in the community and help us create more smiles and memorable experiences for children and adults. Join a team that believes in teamwork and truly cares about their patients. Find your opportunity to make an impact:

  • Take care of your community while participating in activities to promote a positive image of the company!
  • Join in morning huddles (hey, you can even run one!), plan your day and let your team know how much you appreciate them, highlight great examples of customer focus, collaboration, meeting goals, etc.
  • Love working with kids (they make up 70% or more of our patient base)

Associate Dentists are responsible for providing dental services to patients with the support of their team. Our practice has:

DentaPro Software

Digital X-ray and Panorex Units

Fiber-optic Handpieces

  • Yearly OSHA and HIPPA and Emergency Management training
  • Ratio of 1 hygienist, 1 hygiene assistant, 2 dental assistants per provider
  • Patient Base: primarily ages 3-21 and up to 30% adult population (depending upon location)
  • Office flow: average 10-12 operative patients and 20-25 hygiene patients
  • State insurance plans, PPO and out-of-network payor mix
  • ## This opportunity provides growth and development through mentoring and collaboration

What We Offer

  • Guaranteed base pay in excess of 200k with uncapped earning potential
  • Sign on bonus
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Guaranteed base pay
  • No lab fees
  • FT providers are eligible to participate in Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans, HSA/FSA
  • Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance plans are paid for by company
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Company paid malpractice insurance coverage
  • Paid holidays and time off
  • Continuing Education reimbursements
  • CE offered through ADA Accredited Continued Education Recognition Program (C.E.R.P)

Reimbursements for associated licenses, certifications, and professional dues such as ADA and/or AAPD memberships

  • Multiple schedule options to help maintain a healthy work/life balance
  • VISA and Green Card sponsorship available

We expect you to have:

  • DDS/DMD from a dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
  • Current, valid license to practice dentistry in states where providing care or eligible for licensure
  • Other certifications as required - CPR, DEA, etc.
  • Nitrous Oxide certification (only LA, MS, DC, TX, MA)
  • Compassion and a strong desire to provide dental care to both children and adults

We value teamwork, mutual respect, and cooperation. We do not practice unlawful discrimination, including harassment or tolerate it in our workplace. What do we mean by discrimination? We mean that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist is responsible for providing high-quality dental services to a patient base primarily consisting of children and adults. They will work collaboratively with a support team to manage office flow and promote a positive company image.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental program and possess a current, valid license to practice dentistry. Additional requirements include relevant certifications such as CPR, DEA, and potentially Nitrous Oxide certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryPediatric dentistryPatient careClinical dentistryDental diagnosticsTreatment planningCommunication

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)381 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Louisiana51 active5,724 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 36% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
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.

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Salary Distribution

29 jobs
10
<$260k
9
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5
$390k-455k
2
$455k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
68% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
25% this job
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% 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 Benevis

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed base pay in excess of 200k
Sign on bonus
Student loan repayment assistance
Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
HSA/FSA
Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
Basic Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$227k
Typical market rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.2
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.