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San Diego, California

Dentist - PRN

DentistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$1,000 daily

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Mobile Dentist (DDS / DMD) – PRN - San DiegoMake an Impact in Geriatric & Special Needs Mobile Dental Care

About Enable Dental

At Enable Dental, we are revolutionizing portable dentistry and house-call clinical services by bringing compassionate, comprehensive care directly to patients in assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, memory care centers, and homebound settings.

By integrating modern portable dental equipment and digital record systems with an extraordinary clinical team, we restore smiles and dramatically improve health outcomes for seniors and special needs populations.

If you are seeking clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, and a deeply rewarding dentistry career outside the traditional clinic walls, your next step starts here.

Why You’LL Love This Opportunity

  • Purpose-Driven Clinical Practice – Deliver meaningful geriatric, special needs, and palliative dental care to underserved patients.
  • Autonomy & Flexibility – Escape fixed-office burnout with dynamic portable practice settings and full-time, part-time, or PRN options.
  • Comprehensive Field Support – Focus entirely on patient care while our dedicated administrative staff handles scheduling, billing, and logistics.
  • Collaborative Team Environment – Work alongside skilled Dental Assistants and Clinical Team Managers in a high-performing, caring culture.
  • Exceptional Earnings & Growth – Enjoy competitive daily guarantees, production incentives, and clear career development pathways.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

As a Mobile Dentist (DDS/DMD), you will lead clinical delivery for senior care and special needs populations.

Core responsibilities include comprehensive oral evaluations, diagnostic assessments, personalized treatment planning, preventive care, restorative procedures, simple extractions, crowns, bridges, and removable prosthetics (dentures/partials).

Utilizing modern portable dental units, portable X-rays, and cloud-based EHR systems, you will provide gentle, patient-centered care while upholding rigorous clinical standards.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from an CODA-accredited dental school
  • Active, unencumbered state dental license and DEA registration
  • Current CPR / BLS certification
  • Strong clinical judgment, patient-centered empathy, and compassionate chairside manner
  • Experience or strong desire to work with geriatric, memory care, and special needs patients
  • Proficiency in general dentistry procedures including restorative care, oral surgery extractions, and prosthodontics
  • Adaptability to work with cloud-based electronic dental records (EDR) software
  • Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record for travel across regional facilities
  • Enthusiasm for field-based, mobile dentistry rather than traditional private practice
  • COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: $1,000 daily rate

Key Responsibilities

The Mobile Dentist will lead clinical delivery for geriatric and special needs populations by performing oral evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and personalized treatment planning. Responsibilities also include providing preventive care, restorative procedures, extractions, and prosthetic services using portable dental equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from a CODA-accredited school and possess an active, unencumbered state dental license and DEA registration. A valid driver's license and the ability to work with geriatric and special needs patients are also required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Geriatric DentistrySpecial Needs Dentistry

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $286k (middle half $221k–$300k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Dentistry listings in California170 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All dentist listings in California616 active6,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 35% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 5% offer loan repayment616 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings644 in the last 30 days429 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. California figures use all dentists: too few California General Dentistry postings state pay.

Top contract/1099 General Dentistry Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs
6
<$240k
2
$240k-290k
6
$290k-340k
2
$350k
2
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
CME allowance
63%
401k / retirement match
56%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
31%
Visa sponsorship
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#2

Periodontist

Westphalia Holdings · Lubbock, Texas

$1,500/day
#3

Dentist

$290k-$350k
#4

Part Time Dentist

$250k-$350k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% 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 Enable Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Austin, TX
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Clinical autonomy
Administrative support for scheduling, billing, and logistics
Dental Assistants and Clinical Team Managers support
Production incentives
Career development pathways

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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