General Dentist
Listed compensation
$234k-$390k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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Job Description
- General Dentist
- Burlington Family Dentistry | Burlington, WA (Skagit County)
- $800–$2,000 per day | 30% of collections with an $800–$1,000 daily guarantee | No lab fee deductions
Full-time or Part-time
Great dentistry and a great life don't have to be a trade-off. At Burlington Family Dentistry, you'll practice in a modern, family-style office in the heart of the Skagit Valley, about an hour north of Seattle. We're adding a General Dentist, full-time or part-time, to care for a community that has trusted us for decades.
Why Dentists Choose Burlington Family Dentistry
Earn what you produce. 30% of collections with a daily guarantee of $800–$1,000. Productive days reach $2,000.
Lab fees are on us. The practice covers 100% of lab costs, so your 30% stays yours.
Full-time or part-time. We're open Monday–Thursday 8 AM–8 PM, Fridays until 2 PM, and every other Saturday. That range of hours gives us room to build a schedule around your life.
An established, loyal patient base. Many of our families have been with us for generations, and our reviews say it best: gentle care, a clean office, and a team that treats patients like family.
Practice the dentistry you trained for. Our office offers family, restorative, cosmetic, emergency, and sedation dentistry. Do the procedures you love and refer what you don't.
Support, not control. Our support partner handles HR, billing, collections, marketing, and technology. You focus on patients.
Life in the Skagit Valley
Burlington sits between Seattle and Bellingham, with the North Cascades to the east and the San Juan Islands just a short drive west. Spend weekends hiking, kayaking, skiing, or catching the ferry out of Anacortes. Every spring, the valley turns into miles of tulip fields.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- $3,000 annual CE allowance
- Paid malpractice insurance
Who We Are
Burlington Family Dentistry is a general and family dental practice on South Burlington Boulevard, serving patients of every age across Skagit County. Our motto is simple: "Serving our community one smile at a time." Visit us at dentistsburlington.com.
Our philosophy is "Here to support, not to control." Our doctors keep their clinical autonomy while our support team handles the business side.
What You'll Bring
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active Washington dental license (or in process)
- Current DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification
- New graduates and experienced dentists are both welcome
- A gentle, patient-first chairside manner and a team-first attitude
Come See the Practice
We'd love to show you around, introduce you to the team, and walk you through the numbers. Apply today with your CV. It takes less than two minutes, and our recruiting team will reach out within one business day.
Burlington Family Dentistry, in partnership with Elevate Dental Partners, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive dental care including restorative, cosmetic, and emergency procedures to a loyal patient base. Maintain clinical autonomy while the support team manages business operations such as billing and marketing.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active Washington dental license. Current DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 87% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$312k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $292k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$292k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Dentistry listings in Washington | 41 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in Washington | 159 active | 5,989 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 35% no call · 87% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 634 in the last 30 days | 433 the 30 days before (+46%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$312k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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