Dental Therapist
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Job Description
Please reach out to Jeff Farrell at farrellj@interdent.com for more information.
We're looking for a full-time or part-time Dental Therapist to practice in Portland, OR
$5,000 Signing Bonus
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammate’s smile as much as our patient’s smile.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing.
Our culture is based on innovation and providing a wellness approach to Dentistry to improve clinical results and consistently generate predictable treatment outcomes. We focus on a commitment to patient care, operational and clinical excellence, personal accountability, building relationships, and seeking out innovative and creative approaches to support our patients and teams.
It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined to provide Doctors and Clinicians with the right balance of autonomy and support for all stages of their career, focused on the best interests of patients.
Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Office Locations
- GD Washington Street - 10300 SE Washington St Ste C101, Portland, OR 97216
Benefits Include
- Healthcare package (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Short and long term disability
- 401K with company match and additional Pre-tax saving plan
- Life insurance
Position Qualifications
- Accredited Dental Therapy Program Graduate
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional, integrated oral healthcare services to patients in a clinical setting. Focus on clinical excellence and predictable treatment outcomes while supporting the dental team.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Dental Therapy program. The role requires a commitment to patient care and professional accountability.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dental Therapist at InterDent Service a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
InterDent Service ranks #1 of 35 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Portland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $526k
- Typical market rent
- $1,732/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.4
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.