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Gold Coast Dental
Santa Clarita, California

Associate Dentist

DentalIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$800 daily

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Associate Dentist who enjoys comprehensive dentistry and wants to play a key role in continue to grow our practice.

This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who is comfortable providing advanced treatment, enjoys developing long-term patient relationships, and is motivated by performance-based compensation as the practice continues to expand.

Schedule: Full Time

What You'll Be Doing

  • Our ideal dentist is confident managing a wide range of procedures, including:
  • Molar root canal therapy
  • Single-tooth and surgical extractions
  • Implant placement and restoration (preferred)
  • Full-mouth rehabilitation and comprehensive treatment planning
  • Restorative and preventive dentistry
  • Delivering exceptional patient experiences while educating patients on treatment options

Compensation

  • Earn 25% of collections
  • No earnings cap—your income grows with your productivity
  • $800 daily guarantee during your first 90 days while patient volume develops
  • Strong long-term earning potential in a rapidly growing practice

Practice Environment

This is a true growth opportunity within a new practice focused on expanding access to comprehensive dental care. We're investing heavily in patient acquisition and are looking for a dentist who enjoys helping build a practice rather than simply maintaining an established schedule.

Patient flow will increase over time, making this an excellent fit for someone who sees the value in long-term growth and is excited by the opportunity to establish a loyal patient base.

Schedule: Our practice offers extended hours to better serve our community.

  • 11-hour shifts
  • Evening availability until 7:00 PM
  • Some Weekend availability

Is This Position Right for You?

If you're looking for a practice where your advanced clinical skills are valued, your earning potential is directly tied to your productivity, and you want to help shape a growing office from the beginning, we'd love to hear from you.

This position is best suited for dentists who embrace comprehensive dentistry, enjoy challenging clinical work, and are excited by the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding practice.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist will provide comprehensive dental care, including root canals, extractions, and implant procedures. They are also responsible for developing long-term patient relationships and creating effective treatment plans.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced clinician comfortable with advanced dental procedures and patient management. They must be motivated by performance-based compensation and committed to growing the practice.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Implant restorationRestorative dentistryPatient educationClinical management

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $188k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Santa Clarita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$740k
Typical market rent
$2,787/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gold Coast Dental

Dentists
La Habra, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

25% of collections
No earnings cap
$800 daily guarantee for first 90 days