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Westphalia Holdings
Grants, New Mexico

Dentist

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$275k-$325k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

General Dentist Opportunity – Grants, New Mexico | Established, Busy Private Group Practice (Confidential)

4-Day Workweek (Mon–Thu) | 8 Ops (5 Equipped) | Dentrix | High Support Team

Are you a confident, comprehensive General Dentist looking for a stable, busy schedule in a well-supported practice where you can do great dentistry and be as productive as you want to be? Our long-established, doctor-led private group practice in Grants, NM is seeking a full-time Associate Dentist (W-2, benefits eligible) to join a collaborative team with strong patient demand and efficient systems.

Experienced dentists are preferred, but we’re absolutely open to a graduating dentist or current resident who is coachable, clinically thoughtful, and excited to grow in a high-support environment.

Practice Overview

This practice has deep community roots and a strong reputation for comprehensive care. The office is built for smooth flow, full schedules, and high-quality outcomes.

  • Practice Snapshot
  • 8 total operatories (5 equipped)
  • Dentrix practice management software (PMS)
  • Strong hygiene/recall foundation that consistently feeds restorative and comprehensive dentistry
  • Experienced clinical and administrative support to keep the day moving efficiently

Clinical & Procedural Focus

We’re looking for a dentist who enjoys comprehensive care and takes pride in doing quality work efficiently.

Ideal Strengths Include

  • Comprehensive exams, diagnosis, and treatment planning
  • Restorative dentistry (fillings, crowns, bridges)
  • Simple to moderate extractions
  • Endo experience is a plus (or interest in expanding endo skills is welcomed)

Schedule & Hours

  • Associate Schedule
  • Monday–Thursday
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Predictable 4-day workweek (consistent, sustainable schedule)
  • Why This Opportunity Stands Out
  • Long-established, reputable private group with steady patient demand
  • 4-day schedule that supports work/life balance
  • Dentrix systems + a team that runs efficiently
  • A clinical environment built for autonomy, productivity, and long-term stability
  • Welcoming to both experienced associates and high-potential new grads/residents

Why Grants, NM?

Grants offers an affordable, outdoors-forward lifestyle with a true community feel—an ideal place to build a long-term home, enjoy lower cost of living, and practice relationship-based dentistry.

Interested?

Reply to request a confidential overview including compensation details, expected patient flow, and procedural mix.

Key Responsibilities

The dentist will perform comprehensive exams, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients in a private group practice. They will also provide restorative dentistry services, including fillings, crowns, bridges, and extractions.

Requirements

The role is open to experienced dentists as well as graduating dentists or current residents who are coachable and clinically thoughtful. Candidates must be capable of working in a high-support environment and managing a busy patient schedule.

Key Skills

General dentistryEndodonticsClinical diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dentist at Westphalia Holdings a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 43 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$300k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $325k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
64%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
24%
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Grants

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$166k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Median resident rent
$783/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Westphalia Holdings

Business Consulting and Services
Tampa, FL

Benefits & Perks

4-day workweek (Mon-Thu)
W-2 employment
Benefits eligible
High support team
Dentrix software