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Accelerate Dental
Taylorsville, Utah

Associate Dentist, Ta

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$300k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Build Your Career with a Practice That Invests in You

Are you looking for more than just another associate position?

Southwest Dental is seeking a motivated Associate Dentist to join our well-established, patient-centered practice in Taylorsville, Utah. This is an outstanding opportunity to work alongside experienced doctors in a collaborative environment where mentorship, clinical excellence, and long-term career growth are genuinely valued.

For decades, Southwest Dental has earned the trust of generations of families by delivering high-quality, comprehensive dental care in a welcoming atmosphere. You'll join a supportive clinical team that believes in treating patients like family while helping each doctor reach their professional goals. The practice has proudly served the community since 1979 and provides comprehensive family dentistry in a modern, technology-driven setting.

  • What You'll Enjoy
  • Established, loyal patient base
  • Strong new patient flow
  • Mentorship from experienced doctors
  • Modern technology and clinical support
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Clinical autonomy with administrative support
  • Opportunity for long-term partnership
  • Competitive compensation with excellent earning potential

What You'll Do

  • Diagnose and treat patients with comprehensive dental care
  • Build lasting relationships through exceptional patient experiences
  • Collaborate with an experienced clinical team to provide outstanding treatment
  • Educate patients on oral health and treatment options
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and treatment planning
  • Contribute to a positive, team-oriented office culture

Qualifications

  • DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
  • Active Utah dental license (or ability to obtain one)
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Passion for comprehensive, patient-focused dentistry
  • New graduates are encouraged to apply—mentorship is available

Why Southwest Dental?

Southwest Dental combines the warmth of a long-standing private practice with the support and resources of Accelerate Dental. You'll have the freedom to focus on delivering exceptional patient care while receiving business, operational, recruiting, and administrative support behind the scenes.

If your long-term goal includes leadership, ownership, and building a lasting career, this opportunity was designed with that future in mind.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

We'd love to learn more about you and discuss how Southwest Dental can help you build the career you've been looking for.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist will diagnose and treat patients while building lasting relationships through exceptional care. They will also collaborate with the clinical team to maintain accurate documentation and contribute to a positive office culture.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

DiagnosisOral health educationComprehensive dentistry

Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $202k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 18 employers

CME allowance
70%
401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
43%
Relocation assistance
22%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Taylorsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$1,470/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
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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About Accelerate Dental

Dentists
Salt Lake City, Utah
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship
Modern Technology
Clinical Autonomy
Administrative Support
Partnership Opportunity
Collaborative Team Culture