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Empire Dental
San Antonio, Texas

Associate Dentist - Generalist

DentistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$175k-$300k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week

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Job Description

Company

  • Overview
  • Full-Time General Dentist – Empire Dental | San Antonio, TX
  • Your Schedule
  • Monday–Thursday | Full-Time | 4-Day Workweek
  • Enjoy a consistent four-day clinical schedule while having Friday–Sunday available for family, travel, personal time, or simply recharging
  • Empire Dental is looking for a General Dentist who wants more than just a job.

If you're looking for a practice where you can focus on dentistry, build lasting relationships with patients, lead a great team, and have the freedom to practice the way you believe is best, we'd love to meet you.

Our established West Side San Antonio practice has a strong PPO and Fee-for-Service patient base, a modern 5-operatory office, experienced support staff, and a steady flow of patients.

This is an opportunity to step into an established practice and make it your own—without having to build a patient base from scratch or manage the day-to-day business responsibilities of practice ownership..

What Makes Empire Dental Different?

  • You can focus on dentistry.
  • Our experienced clinical and administrative team handles the details that keep the practice running smoothly, allowing you to spend your time doing what you do best: taking care of patients.
  • You won't be starting from zero.
  • You'll step into an established and growing PPO and Fee-for-Service practice with an existing patient base and strong demand for care.
  • You have clinical autonomy.

We trust our dentists to use their training and judgment. You’ll have the freedom to diagnose, treatment plan, and provide care according to your clinical philosophy while having a supportive team around you.

  • You'll have a real support team.
  • 5 modern operatories
  • 2 full-time hygienists
  • Experienced, trained dental assistants and administrative staff
  • Digital workflow throughout the practice
  • Strong relationships with quality dental laboratories

Lab Fees Covered by the Practice

You shouldn't have to fight the schedule, chase supplies, or solve every operational problem yourself. Our team is here to support you.

Technology & Clinical Resources

  • You'll have access to modern technology designed to make diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient communication more efficient: iTero digital scanner
  • Digital radiography
  • Panoramic X-ray
  • Fully digital clinical workflow
  • Established relationships with quality dental laboratories

Compensation & Benefits

W-2 Employee | Collections-Based Compensation | Up to $300,000 Annual Earning Potential

Your success should be rewarded, which is why we offer a competitive collections-based compensation model with the potential to earn up to $300,000 annually.

Your Employment Package Also Includes

  • W-2 employment
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Lab fees covered by the practice
  • Established patient base and referral opportunities

Experienced Clinical and Administrative Support

[Consider listing the actual benefits here—medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, CE, etc.—if available. Specific benefits will generally perform better than simply saying "comprehensive benefits."]

Who We're Looking For

We're Looking for a General Dentist Who

  • Holds a DDS or DMD from an accredited dental school
  • Has an active Texas dental license or is eligible to obtain one
  • Is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care
  • Communicates well with patients and team members
  • Enjoys building long-term relationships with patients
  • Is comfortable working collaboratively and leading by example

Wants to Grow with an Established Practice

3+ years of clinical experience is preferred, but we encourage exceptional dentists who may not yet have three years of experience to apply.

A Great Opportunity for the Right Dentist

If you're tired of practices where you're expected to do everything yourself, or you're looking for a practice where you can build a patient following without starting from scratch, Empire Dental may be the right fit.

Here, You Can Have

An established patient base. A four-day workweek. A strong support team. Modern technology. Clinical autonomy. Leadership opportunity. And the potential to earn $300K annually.

Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to build long-term relationships with your patients and your team while becoming an important part of a growing San Antonio practice.

Interested in Learning More?

If you're an experienced General Dentist looking for a practice where you can practice great dentistry, lead a strong team, and build a long-term career, we'd love to talk. Or send resume to Alysia.silletto@peakdentalservices.com

Apply today to learn more about Empire Dental and the opportunity to join our team.

Pay Range

USD $175,000.00 - USD $300,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Dentist will provide high-quality, patient-centered dental care within an established practice. Responsibilities include diagnosing conditions, creating treatment plans, and leading a clinical team in a modern, fully digital office environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental school and possess an active Texas dental license. A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience is preferred, along with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

General DentistryPatient CareClinical LeadershipTeam CollaborationDental Hygiene Supervision

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$238k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $245k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in dentistranked against 3,154 Dentist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$175k–$300kDentist median $263k (middle half $226k–$300k)46 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$245k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Texas443 active5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment443 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings564 in the last 30 days432 the 30 days before (+31%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,154 Dentist listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$238k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$17k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dentist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs · 17 employers
4
<$260k
1
$260k
11
$300k-350k
5
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
65% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Visa sponsorship
12%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

General Dentist

Dental365 · Lynbrook, New York

$150k-$500k
#2

General Dentist

Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics · Waco, Texas

$300k-$500k
#3

Dentist

$230k-$461k
#4

General Dentist

$230k-$400k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Dentist listings

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

  • No weekends

Benefits & Perks

W-2 Employment
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Malpractice Insurance Provided
Lab Fees Covered
Established Patient Base
Clinical Autonomy

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,381/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.