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Lightwave Dental
Richmond, Virginia

Associate Dentist

DentistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

At River Run Dental - Libbie Mill, we pride ourselves in delivering amazing patient care while maintaining a dynamic and fun culture. Our office treats our patients like family and highly values our patient relationships. We work hard and offer the most up-to-date procedures to provide comprehensive care.

Our team is an incredible group that works together to achieve the results we are looking for – smiling faces on our patients and our team!! We would love to have you join our office family!

  • Associate Dentist
  • River Run Dental | Libbie Mills, VA
  • Join a Thriving, Technology-Driven Practice with a Full Patient Schedule

River Run Dental is seeking an Associate Dentist to join our growing team, providing care in both our Libbie Mills, Virginia location.

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a busy, established practice with full patient schedule, modern digital technology, strong clinical support, and significant opportunities for professional growth.

Position Schedule

This Is a Full-time, Four-day-per-week Position

  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: Off
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This unique opportunity allows you to build relationships with patients and the team in a high-performing location, while maintaining an excellent work-life balance.

Why Join River Run Dental?

  • Full patient schedule from day one
  • Opportunity to practice in an established, thriving location
  • Beautiful, updated offices with advanced digital technology
  • Four-day work week with Thursdays off
  • $6,000 annual Continuing Education allowance
  • Clinical mentorship from experienced senior doctors
  • Internal and external CE opportunities
  • Pathway to partnership
  • Experienced, highly trained support team
  • Comprehensive operational, marketing, and administrative support
  • Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with match

Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional patient care and clinical outcomes
  • Build lasting patient relationships based on trust and communication
  • Collaborate effectively with team members across both practice locations
  • Maintain a positive, professional attitude and culture

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
  • Active Virginia dental license (or eligibility for licensure)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to providing high-quality patient care
  • Dedication to continuing education and clinical growth
  • Interest in personal and professional development
  • Team-oriented mindset

Interested?

If you're looking for a position that offers a strong patient base, modern technology, clinical mentorship, and the opportunity to practice in a successful River Run Dental practice, we'd love to connect.

Contact Molly Lang, Dentist Recruiter mlang@lightwavedental.com

In return for providing an excellent employee and patient experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

DentistryTeam collaborationPatient relationship management

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 37% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $240k (middle half $191k–$320k)16 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Virginia174 active5,824 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 37% no call · 85% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia healthcare professional listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment174 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dentist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 20 employers
8
<$280k
9
$280k-340k
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$340k-400k
0
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3
$460k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Visa sponsorship
15%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lightwave Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Woodbridge, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k with match
Holiday Pay
Paid Time Off
$6,000 Annual Continuing Education Allowance
Clinical Mentorship

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,628/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.