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InterDent Service
Palm Springs, California

Dentist - New Grads Welcome

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$400k

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Job Description

General Dentist Opportunity

PALM Springs, CA | Full-Time | New Grads Welcome!

Looking for clinical autonomy, a supportive team, and an opportunity to grow
your career in Palm Springs? Let’s talk!

Gentle Dental is looking for a full-time General Dentist to join our Desert
Dental team in Palm Springs.

Whether you’re an experienced dentist looking for your next opportunity or a new
graduate ready to start your career, we’d love to connect and learn what you’re
looking for.

Why Gentle Dental?

At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’
smiles.

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.

It’s the whole idea of group dentistry, reimagined.

Our doctors have the opportunity to practice with clinical autonomy while having
the support and resources of a larger organization behind them. We believe that
balance is important at every stage of your career—from your first position
after dental school to an experienced provider looking for a place to grow.

Our culture is built around patient care, clinical excellence, personal
accountability, strong relationships, and finding innovative ways to support our
patients and teams.

New GRAD? We’D Love to Meet You.

Starting your career is a big decision, and finding the right environment
matters.

We welcome new graduates who are looking for an opportunity to grow their
skills, build confidence, and develop as clinicians while being part of an
established dental organization.

Your Office

Gentle Dental Desert Dental
1111 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Compensation & Benefits

Full-time dentists typically earn $150,000–$400,000 annually, with earning
potential based on experience and production.

Benefits include

* Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
* Short- and long-term disability
* 401(k) and additional pre-tax savings plan
* Life insurance
* Continuing education opportunities
* Malpractice coverage
* Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after 2 years

What We’RE Looking For

* Graduate of an accredited dental school
* New graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply
* Active California dental license or ability to obtain one by the time of
employment
* CPR, DEA, NPI, and other required licenses/certifications

Ready to Learn More?

You don’t have to be actively looking for a new position to start a
conversation.

If you’re interested in a full-time General Dentist opportunity in Palm Springs,
we’d love to learn more about you, what you’re looking for, and how Gentle
Dental might fit into your career.

Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your
community!

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive oral healthcare services to patients within a supportive group practice environment. Maintain clinical autonomy while delivering high-quality dental care and contributing to the overall wellbeing of the community.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited dental school and hold an active California dental license or be able to obtain one. Candidates must possess all required certifications including CPR, DEA, and NPI.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

General dentistryTreatment planning

General Dentistry Career Context

InterDent Service ranks #4 of 12 employers hiring Dentist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 185 active listings.

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$275k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $248k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dentist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 21 employers

9
<$255k
6
$255k-305k
5
$305k-355k
6
$355k-405k
2
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 21 employers

CME allowance
81% this job
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Palm Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$833k
Typical market rent
$2,110/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) and additional pre-tax savings plan
Life insurance
Continuing education opportunities
Malpractice coverage
Additional CE credits and partial license and DEA reimbursement after 2 years