Dentist
Pay as listed: $90-$92/hr · Vista, California.
Listed compensation
$90-$92/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact.
For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties.
Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.
As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
For eligible employees, benefits include: Competitive compensation & benefits Medical, dental, vision Company-paid life insurance Flexible spending accounts 403(b) retirement plan
Why VCC?
- Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
- Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
- A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
- A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.
Responsibilities
Provide care in the following disciplines of a general dental practice: diagnosis, preventive dentistry and uncomplicated oral surgery. Responsible for the provision and coordination of all dental services.
Preventive services include topical fluorides and advocating fluoridation of community water; corrective services including pediatric dentistry and other routine dental services
Have clinical contact with patients for the purpose of education, examination and surgical activities in carrying out a dental program
Provide team services using multiple operatories
Qualifications
- Minimum
- Valid license to practice dentistry in California
- Minimum two years' experience working in a high volume dental practice
- Experience supervising dental auxiliary staff
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Skilled in the management of “team” dentistry using multiple operatories and multiple auxiliaries
- Ability to write and document clinical and preventive protocols to guide dental service delivery
- Experience/familiarity with Practice Management and Electronic Dental Records systems, NextGen/QSI preferred
Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities
Preferred Skills
Bilingual Spanish/English
Salary Range
$90.00 - $92.00 per hour Depending On Experience
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$189k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $171k 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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