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PDS Health
Turlock, California

Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$160,000–$390,000 annually

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 56m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join PDS Health as a Associate Dentist – $160K-$390K, Mentorship & CE in Turlock, California, United States. Now is the time to join Turlock Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics. You will have opportunities to learn new skills from our team of experienced professionals.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $160K - $390K
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company contributions
  • Mentorship from Owner Dentists
  • 600+ hours of CE
  • Path to practice ownership

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join PDS Health as a Associate Dentist – $160K-$390K, Mentorship & CE.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist will provide high-quality comprehensive dental care while prioritizing patient comfort and clinical outcomes. They will collaborate with Owner Dentists and in-house specialists to deliver integrated healthcare services using advanced dental technology.

Requirements

This role is open to recent dental graduates and experienced professionals who are committed to clinical growth and patient-centric care. Candidates must be prepared to engage in mentorship and utilize modern dental tools and electronic health records.

Key Skills

Patient careClinical mentorshipCAD/CAMCBCTAI saliva screeningEPIC health recordsTreatment planningClinical standards

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About PDS Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Henderson, Nevada
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company contributions
Malpractice insurance
Mentorship from Owner Dentists
600+ hours of CE
Path to practice ownership