Dentist
Listed compensation
$150k-$400k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Full-Time or Part-Time General Dentist Opportunity in Milpitas, CA.
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammate’s smile as much as our patient’s smile.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
Our culture is based on innovation and providing a wellness approach to Dentistry to improve clinical results and consistently generate predictable treatment outcomes. We focus on a commitment to patient care, operational and clinical excellence, personal accountability, building relationships, and seeking out innovative and creative approaches to support our patients and teams.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined to provide Doctors and Clinicians with the right balance of autonomy and support for all stages of their career, focused on the best interests of patients.
Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Office Location
- GD McCarthy Ranch - 142 Ranch Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
Benefits Include
- Healthcare package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Short and long term disability
- 401K with company match and additional Pre-tax saving plan
- Life insurance
- CE credits
- Malpractice
- Additional CE credits and partial License and DEA reimbursement after 2 years
The average full time Dentist earns $150,000 - $400,000.
Position Qualifications
- Accredited Dental School Graduate
- Active CA state dental license (or the ability to acquire one by time of employment)
- Other licenses/certifications such as CPR, DEA, NPI
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services to patients in a community setting. Focus on clinical excellence, patient relationship building, and delivering predictable treatment outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited dental school and hold an active California state dental license. Additional certifications such as CPR, DEA, and NPI are required.
Certifications
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 84% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $150k–$400k | Dentist median $204k (middle half $187k–$275k)47 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$248k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 585 active | 5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 4% offer loan repayment585 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 573 in the last 30 days | 403 the 30 days before (+42%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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