Associate Dentist - Mondays
Listed compensation
$208k-$234k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Associate Dentist – Mondays Only
Orange, California | 1099 Independent Contractor
A-Team Dental Staffing has partnered with an established, patient-focused private dental practice in Orange, California, to recruit a skilled and compassionate Associate Dentist for a direct-hire opportunity.
This position is one day per week on Mondays and is structured as a 1099 independent contractor role.
The practice offers comprehensive dentistry in a modern and welcoming environment. The ideal candidate is confident, dependable, and willing to perform hygiene services in addition to general dental procedures.
Schedule: Mondays only
One day per week
1099 independent contractor position
Compensation
- $800–$900 per diem, based on experience
- Potential for an added production percentage for the right candidate
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive examinations and diagnose dental conditions
- Perform routine hygiene cleanings
- Perform scaling and root planing (SRP)
- Develop and clearly communicate treatment plans
- Provide high-quality general and restorative dental care
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records
- Educate patients about their oral health and treatment options
- Collaborate effectively with the clinical and administrative teams
- Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care
Requirements
- Active and unrestricted California dental license
- DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Current professional liability insurance
- Comfortable performing hygiene cleanings and SRP
- Strong clinical, communication, and treatment-planning skills
- Dependable and consistently available on Mondays
- Private-practice experience preferred
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Dentist - Mondays at A-Team Dental Staffing a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dentist — ranked against 3,154 active Dentist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Dentistry Career Context
A-Team Dental Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 7 active listings.
Of the 48 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 88% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$200k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentistry listings in California | 138 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All dentist listings in California | 615 active | 5,995 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 33% no call · 88% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 5% offer loan repayment615 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Dentistry listings | 258 in the last 30 days | 203 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| A-Team Dental Staffing | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index7 active listings |
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