Pays $275k-$300k — Veterinarian market median is ~$175k (85 jobs)
Veterinary Dentist-PESCM
About the Role
Veterinary Dentist at Veritas Veterinary Partners in San Rafael, CA. Base salary $275K-$300K plus production. Sign-on and relocation bonuses. Full benefits.
Join Veritas Veterinary Partners as a Veterinary Dentist – $275K-$300K, Sign-On Bonus in San Rafael, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $275K - $300K
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Reimbursement for licenses, dues, and professional memberships
- Continuing Education allowance and dedicated CE time off
- Mental health support through Talkspace
- Basic life insurance plus voluntary insurance options
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Sign-on bonus and relocation bonus available
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Veritas Veterinary Partners in San Rafael, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Veterinary Dental Specialist will lead and grow the dental service at a premier specialty and emergency hospital. They will perform advanced dentistry and oral surgery while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board-Certified or Residency-Trained Veterinary Dental Specialist. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively in a high-quality, specialty-driven environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Dentistry Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$288k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $260k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 22.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 85 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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