Orthodontist
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Job Description
Full-Time Orthodontist – Willamette Valley, Or
Gentle Dental | Albany
- Corvallis
- Eugene
- Lebanon | Full-Time | Rotating 4- and 5-Day Workweeks | Established Patient Base
Build your orthodontic practice across four established Gentle Dental locations in Oregon’s Willamette Valley — with the patient access, team support, and resources of a large dental group while maintaining the clinical autonomy to practice your way.
Gentle Dental is seeking a Full-Time Orthodontist to join our Oregon specialty team, providing care across our Albany Santiam, Corvallis, Valley River, and Lebanon practices.
This is an excellent opportunity for an orthodontist looking for established patient communities and the ability to focus on patient care while an experienced team supports the business side of practice.
Your Practice Locations
You’ll provide orthodontic care across four Gentle Dental practices throughout
Oregon’s Willamette Valley:
- Gentle Dental Albany Santiam
- 2708 Santiam Hwy SE
- Albany, OR 97322
- Gentle Dental Corvallis
- 1830 NW 9th Street, Suite 106
- Corvallis, OR 97330
- Gentle Dental Valley River
- 1800 Valley River Drive, Suite 200
- Eugene, OR 97401
- Gentle Dental Lebanon
- 2040 S. Santiam Hwy
- Lebanon, OR 97355
Schedule
Full-Time | Rotating weekly schedule, typically alternating between four- and five-day workweeks. The schedule is structured in advance across our established offices, providing consistency while supporting a strong patient base throughout the region.
Why Practice Orthodontics with Gentle Dental?
Focus on Your Patients. We’LL Support the REST.
Your time should be spent providing excellent orthodontic care — not managing every aspect of a dental business.
Gentle Dental provides a large network of resources and operational support so our doctors can focus on dentistry. You’ll have support with the day-to-day details of running a practice while remaining focused on your patients and clinical care.
Clinical Autonomy
You’re the doctor.
Our culture is built around teamwork, integrity, and doing what is right for the patient. You’ll maintain clinical autonomy to make treatment decisions based on best practices and the individual needs of your patients.
Established Practices + Patient Access
You won’t be building from scratch.
You’ll practice within established Gentle Dental offices with existing patient communities and work alongside dental teams focused on identifying and supporting patients who need specialty care.
Our model is designed to support continuity of care — your patients stay with you.
Benefits
As a Full-Time Orthodontist with Gentle Dental, you’ll have access to:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match and additional pre-tax savings options
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Continuing education support
- Malpractice coverage
- Additional CE credits
- Partial license and DEA reimbursement after two years
What We’RE Looking For
- Orthodontic Residency Certificate
- Graduate of an accredited dental school
- Current Oregon dental license or ability to obtain an Oregon license by the time of employment
- Current required licenses and certifications, including CPR and NPI
- Strong commitment to quality patient care
- Collaborative approach to working with doctors and office teams
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Build Your Orthodontic Career in Oregon
At Gentle Dental, we believe great dentistry happens when providers have the autonomy to practice confidently and the support to focus on what they do best.
If you’re looking for a full-time orthodontic opportunity with established patient communities, strong operational support, and four practices throughout Oregon’s Willamette Valley, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive orthodontic care across four established Gentle Dental locations in the Willamette Valley. Collaborate with dental teams to support patient needs while maintaining clinical autonomy in treatment decisions.
Requirements
Must hold an Orthodontic Residency Certificate and be a graduate of an accredited dental school. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a current Oregon dental license, along with required certifications like CPR and NPI.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Dentistry Career Context
Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)373 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oregon index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in Oregon | 93 active | 5,633 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 205 in the last 30 days | 213 the 30 days before (−4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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