Dentist - PRN
Listed compensation
$1,000 daily
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $286k (middle half $221k–$300k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in California | 170 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in California | 616 active | 6,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 35% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 5% offer loan repayment616 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 644 in the last 30 days | 429 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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