Pediatric Dentist
Listed compensation
$200k-$400k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Guaranteed Daily Compensation vs HIGH Commission
Pediatric Dentist – Fantastic Career Opportunities
We Care About Our Patients and We Care About You
- A team approach to providing patients with a wonderful experience
- Established organization committed to quality and patient experience
- Growth through training, professional development, and company-sponsored CE
- Great clinical and administrative teams
- High-end compensation in the industry, guaranteed base plus percentage of production
- Large, diverse patient base of all payor types
- Provide general, specialty and orthodontic services in all offices
- Geographic diversity throughout Southern California
- Digital state-of-the art practice management system, instruments, and equipment
What We Are Looking For In A Pediatric Dentist
- A Board Certified or Board Eligible Pediatric Dentist to join our growing team of Pediatric Dental Specialists & Orthodontists in Los Angeles, Orange County & Inland Empire
- A professional who is passionate about providing excellent care
- A professional who wants to be part of a team focused on delivering a great patient experience and helping others
- A professional with an excellent and cheerful chairside demeanor
- A professional who wants to be excellent and productive in service to patients
- A professional willing to work full-time or part-time
Your Qualifications
- DDS/DMD degree
- Pediatric certificate degree from an accredited dental school in the U. S
- Active California State Dental Board license
- Nitrous Sedation Certification
- Active Malpractice Insurance
- DEA, CPR and NPI are required
- IV weekly with a dedicated team of anesthesiologists.
Your Responsibilities Include
- Great interaction with patients to promote trust and the optimal patient experience
- Collaborating with an entire office team to promote trust, connection and relationship with patients and one-another
- Understanding how PPO, HMO, and other dental plans work to optimize patient benefits
- Proactively addressing patient concerns and providing insight and comfort to patients regarding their dental treatment
Support We Provide to Our Doctors
- Beautiful, state-of-the-art offices equipped with modern systems, equipment and supplies
- Full back-office support by Specialty Managers, Specialty Assistants, Floor Supervisors, RDAs, DAs, X-Ray Techs and Sterilization Clerks
- Excellent, high-caliber instruments
- Reliable, quality supplies from the most reputable, dependable companies
- Regulatory and facility compliance
- Steady flow of patients of all payor types
Who And Where We Are
For more than 30 years, West Coast Dental has served Southern California with a commitment to high quality general and specialty dental and orthodontic care and a great patient experience for every patient.
West Coast Dental, including its affiliate Magicland Children’s Dental, represents a dynamic fast-growing group of over 45 dental offices—in greater Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, and Northern San Diego—that offer the full range of general and specialty care, including orthodontics, to patients of all kinds—private, PPO, Medi-Cal, and HMO.
We are expanding throughout our markets and expect significant growth and opportunities for all our clinical partners.
Benefits We Offer
- Medical insurance programs
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care)
- Dental benefit
- Supplemental insurance for life, disability, critical illness, cancer, gap, and accident
- Continuing education, including company-sponsored programs
- Advancement opportunities
- 401k participation
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pediatric dental and orthodontic services while ensuring a positive patient experience. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient care and optimize treatment benefits.
Requirements
Requires a DDS/DMD degree, a pediatric certificate from an accredited U.S. dental school, and an active California State Dental Board license. Must possess Nitrous Sedation certification, DEA, CPR, and NPI credentials.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $271k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$271k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 557 active | 5,623 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Dentist at West Coast Dental Administrative Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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