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Smile Brands
Alameda, California

General Dentist

DentalNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$500/day

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Bright Now! Dental We’re Hiring: Dentist (Hygiene focused)

Bright Now! Dental is a friendly, patient-focused dental practice looking for a Dentist to focus on Hygiene to join our growing team. If you’re passionate about oral health, enjoy working with people, and want to be part of a supportive environment, we’d love to meet you!

  • What You’ll Do
  • Perform dental cleanings, periodontal treatments, and preventive care
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene and overall dental health
  • Scaling and root planning (SRP)
  • Evaluate exams and treatment planning

Schedule (days/hours)

Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm

Responsibilities

  • What We’re Looking For
  • Excellent communication and patient-care skills
  • A positive, professional, and team-oriented attitude
  • New graduates welcome! (Experience is a plus, not a must)

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Supportive, respectful work environment

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited school
  • Active state dental license, CPR Certification, and DEA License (or in process of obtaining )
  • Controlled Substance License (if required by the state)
  • Legally authorized to work in the US.

Compensation

$500

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include malpractice insurance, time off options, health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan. You'll also enjoy complimentary CEs and access to other internal training opportunities to support your growth.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices. This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com

Veteran Careers: If you are active duty and seeking off-duty employment or a separated/retired military specialist looking to join a new team, we welcome a conversation. Thank you for your service.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient educationCommunication skillsTeamwork

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 46 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 39% have no call, 67% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 20 employers

7
<$285k
10
$285k-345k
3
$345k-405k
2
$405k-465k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Endodontist

Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

Westphalia Holdings · Topeka, Kansas

$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

Dentist

$150k-$400k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

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.

  • No weekends

Living in Alameda

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.19M
Typical market rent
$2,953/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Malpractice insurance
Time off options
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health savings account
Telemedicine
Flexible spending accounts