Dentist
Listed compensation
$200k-$300k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
- Northwest Family Dental Care | Covington, WA
- Part Time to Full-Time (2-5 Days per Week) | Split Between Two Established Locations
Northwest Family Dental Care is seeking an experienced Associate Dentist to join our team in the Covington, WA area. This position will split time between Northwest Family Dental Care and M Street Dental, located approximately 15 minutes apart.
This is an excellent opportunity for a team player dentist who enjoys comprehensive dentistry, values a collaborative team environment, and is comfortable providing bread-and-butter procedures and Invisalign treatment.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
$200,000-$300,000+ Annually
Clinical Autonomy in a Collaborative Environment
Established team - 17 operatories, 4 Dental Assistants, and 3 Hygienists providing exceptional clinical support
Robust benefits package – including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, malpractice coverage, and CE opportunities
Qualifications
- 1-2+ years of experience preferred
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Active Washington dental license (or ability to obtain)
- INDDROP02
Key Responsibilities
The associate dentist will provide comprehensive dental care and Invisalign treatment across two established practice locations. They will work collaboratively with a team of dental assistants and hygienists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Northwest Family Dental Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Dentistry (Dental) — ranked against 995 active General Dentistry (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 45 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 33% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $234k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$250k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$18k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No call
Living in Covington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $581k≈ 2.9× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,518/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.