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Ocean Dental
Corpus Christi, Texas

Part Time PRN Dentist

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Pay as listed: starting at $650/hr · Corpus Christi, Texas.

Listed compensation

starting at $650/hr

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Corpus Christi Clinic - Corpus Christi, TX, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $100.00Hourly, Pediatric focused clinic seeking a positive, upbeat general dentist who loves working with kids, teens and young adults.

Amazing financial opportunity with compensation packages based on a percentage of production with a daily guarantee! No limit on earning potential! Part time position, flexible schedule. You will provide an unmatched dental experience to children and adults.

We take great pride in the services we offer and the high quality care that has led to our great reputation. The Benefits and Perks: Competitive pay and compensation structure Percentage of production with a daily guarantee starting at $650 per day! No limit on earning potential!

Perfect for someone who wants to supplement their income a few times a month Flexible schedule 100% Employer Paid Malpractice Insurance Requirements: DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental education program Current, valid license to practice dentistry Other certifications as required by state to include- CPR, DEA, etc.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For: A positive, upbeat general dentist who loves working with kids, teens, and young adults. Someone who can offer great customer service and care, for all our patients. A strong leader and mentor for other staff members. Someone with a DDS/DMD degree from an accredited dental education program.

A General Dentist with a current, valid license to practice dentistry and other certifications as required by state to include- CPR, DEA, etc. New grads welcome to apply! #HP

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality dental care to children, teens, and young adults in a pediatric-focused clinic. Act as a leader and mentor to other staff members while maintaining excellent customer service standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental program and possess a current, valid license to practice dentistry. Required certifications include CPR and DEA registration.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryPediatric dentistryPatient careLeadershipMentoringClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Dentistry Career Context

Ocean Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $214k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$208k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$15k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution25 jobs

11
<$270k
6
$270k-335k
4
$335k-400k
3
$400k-465k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Dentist listings

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

Living in Corpus Christi

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,424/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Corpus Christi, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ocean Dental

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Employer Paid Malpractice Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Percentage of Production with Daily Guarantee