Temporary or On Call Dentist
Listed compensation
$78.4-$95.2/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Job Description: DENTIST
Reports To: Dental Director
Status: Part Time, Temporary, On-Call
Position Summary
Provides clinical services within the realm of general dentistry and gives health education information and specialty referrals if needed to patients and the community. Helps to supervise the operations of the dental clinic, supervises the dental staff, and makes recommendations to Dental Director for any quality assurance projects.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides all phases of general dentistry at or above the standard of care
- Provides routine and emergency dentistry and refers to specialist if needed/available
- Provides dental education and awareness to patients and community
- Keeps complete and accurate dental records with good documentation
- Ensures adequate follow-up and continuity of care
- Learns IHC Policy and Procedures and coding
- Knowledge of financial policies and funding source requirements, i. e. FQHC., private insurance, sliding scale, Medi-Cal, EAPC, Diabetes and other grants
- Obligated to learn how to manage difficult cases & difficult child patients since patients have a limited access to specialty services
- Cross-trained for front desk and assisting functions in case of support staff shortage
- Helps dental director carry out projects as directed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Abilities
- Possession of Active Dental License in good standing with the State of California and a DEA license
- Successfully completed an American Dental Association accredited dental program (DDS or DMD)
- Five or more years of clinical experience in general dentistry
- Experience with kids under 6 years & Nitrous Oxide
- Experience with difficult extractions & complicated medical histories
- Knowledge of standard of care and updates in general dentistry
- Knowledge of Infection Control and OSHA requirements
- Knowledge and practice of Confidentiality and HIP AA law
- Knowledge of Dental Law and ethics
- Knowledge of clinic operations
Key Responsibilities
Provides comprehensive general and emergency dental services while supervising clinic operations and staff. Ensures high-quality patient care through health education, accurate documentation, and adherence to clinic policies.
Requirements
Requires an active California Dental License, a DEA license, and a DDS or DMD degree from an ADA-accredited program. Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience, including proficiency with pediatric patients and complex extractions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Temporary or On Call Dentist at Confidential Employer a 6.1 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. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
General Dentistry Career Context
Of the 40 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 45% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$181k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in dentist | ranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $163k–$198k | Dentist median $260k (middle half $203k–$275k)423 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$163k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dentist listings in California | 588 active | 5,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 45% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 5% offer loan repayment588 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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About Confidential Employer
Living in San Jose
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.29M
- Typical market rent
- $3,582/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 110.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.