Dentist
Listed compensation
$250k-$350k
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Job Description
- General Dentist | $250,000-$350,000 earning potential |Ownership Opportunity | Established Asheville Practice
- Asheville, North Carolina
Arden Family Dentistry is seeking an Associate Dentist who is passionate about comprehensive dentistry, values strong relationships with patients and team members, and is interested in pursuing practice ownership in the future. This opportunity offers the chance to grow clinically, receive mentorship from an experienced owner-dentist, and establish yourself in one of North Carolina's most desirable communities.
- Practice Highlights
- $250,000-350,000 earning potential with long term upside
- Ownership opportunity with an established pathway to partnership
- 100% Clinical Autonomy
- Mentorship available from an owner-doctor who performs nearly all aspects of comprehensive dentistry
- Approximately 100 new patients per month
- Established Asheville-area practice with a loyal patient base
- Modern technology including TRIOS® digital scanners
- Supportive team culture with experienced clinical and administrative staff
Position Details
- Full-time opportunity
- Opportunity to practice comprehensive dentistry in a well-established, patient-focused environment
- Clinical mentorship available in root canal therapy, surgical extractions, treatment planning, practice management, and leadership development
- Work directly alongside the owner-doctor while building toward future partnership and ownership.
Qualifications
- Active or eligible North Carolina dental license
- Interest in practice ownership and long-term professional growth
- Commitment to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care
- Desire to grow clinically and professionally while contributing to a positive office culture
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Key Responsibilities
The associate dentist will provide comprehensive, patient-centered dental care while working alongside the owner-doctor. Responsibilities include clinical treatment, treatment planning, and participating in leadership development to prepare for future practice ownership.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 79% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $320k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $250k–$350k | Dentist median $250k (middle half $200k–$300k)413 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$320k in purchasing power | South Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in South Carolina | 132 active | 5,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 79% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 2% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Dentistry listings | 581 in the last 30 days | 413 the 30 days before (+41%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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