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Keizer, Oregon

Oral Surgeon

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k-$500k

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Job Description

Full-Time ORAL Surgeon – Keizer, Oregon

$30,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

BUILD THE SURGICAL PRACTICE YOU WANT — WITH THE REFERRALS AND SUPPORT TO GROW IT.

Gentle Dental is seeking a full-time Oral Surgeon to establish and grow a thriving surgical practice based in our Keizer, Oregon office.

You’ll step into an established referral network with strong patient demand, modern technology, and dedicated clinical support — giving you the foundation to build a busy surgical schedule without having to build a practice from scratch.

Prefer to grow beyond Keizer? You’ll also have the opportunity to add days at additional Gentle Dental locations and further expand your patient base and earning potential.

EXPECTED ANNUAL EARNINGS: $300,000–$500,000+

Choose the compensation structure that works for you. We offer the option of a guaranteed salary or production-based compensation, allowing us to build a package that aligns with your schedule, practice goals, and earning priorities.

Why You’LL Love This Opportunity

  • $30,000 sign-on bonus
  • Flexible scheduling customized around your professional and personal goals
  • Established referral network from Gentle Dental general practices throughout the Salem area
  • Strong patient demand and opportunity to quickly build a busy surgical

schedule

  • Dedicated surgical assistants hired specifically to support your practice
  • CBCT technology available on-site
  • Practice primarily in Keizer with the option to add additional locations
  • Choice of guaranteed salary or production-based compensation
  • Clinical autonomy with a patient-first philosophy
  • Experienced operational support so you can spend more time focused on surgery and patient care

Your Practice. Backed by a Network.

At Gentle Dental, we believe specialists should have the freedom to make the right clinical decisions for their patients without having to manage every aspect of running a practice.

You bring the clinical expertise. We provide the referral network, team, technology, infrastructure, and operational support to help you build something successful.

Practice Location

  • Gentle Dental Keizer
  • 6395 NE Keizer Station Blvd., Suite 101
  • Keizer, OR 97303

Full-Time Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) and additional pre-tax savings options
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Partial Oregon license and DEA reimbursement after two years

What We’RE Looking For

  • Certificate from an accredited Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency program
  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
  • Active Oregon dental license or ability to obtain one prior to employment
  • Current CPR certification
  • DEA registration and NPI, or ability to obtain prior to start

Ready to Build Your Practice?

If you’re looking for an Oral Surgery opportunity where you can have clinical autonomy, strong referral support, dedicated surgical staff, and the ability to grow your practice and earnings, we’d love to talk.

Apply today and let’s build a schedule and practice that works for you.

Key Responsibilities

The Oral Surgeon will establish and grow a surgical practice within the Keizer office by leveraging an established referral network and dedicated clinical support. They are responsible for providing high-quality surgical care while maintaining clinical autonomy and patient-first philosophy.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree and a certificate from an accredited Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency program. An active Oregon dental license, DEA registration, and current CPR certification are required prior to employment.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Surgical proceduresTreatment planningClinical decision making

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$400k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $387k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Keizer

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$1,567/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k)
Pre-tax Savings Options